TI-2017-11727 Aliases CVE-2017-15998 GHSA-6chq-6q95-5ff8

In the "NQ Contacts Backup & Restore" application 1.1 for Android, DES encryption with a…

LOW 33CWE-327Published 2017-10-29 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.

Summary

In the "NQ Contacts Backup & Restore" application 1.1 for Android, DES encryption with a static key is used to secure transmitted contact data. This makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext information by sniffing the network.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00509 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:nq:contacts_backup_\&_restore:1.1:::::android::	1.1	Vulnerable	Nq

cpe:2.3:a:nq:contacts_backup_\&_restore:1.1:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Nq

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15998
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6chq-6q95-5ff8

References

Advisory 1

https://1337sec.blogspot.de/2017/10/auditing-nq-contacts-backup-restore-11.html

TI-2017-11728 In the "NQ Contacts Backup & Restore" application 1.1 for Android, no HTTPS is used for… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2017-11726 In the "NQ Contacts Backup & Restore" application 1.1 for Android, RC4 encryption is used… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources

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