CyberRota Analysis
This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Android.
CVE
CVE-2017-15999
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.69%
Android
Original NVD Description
In the "NQ Contacts Backup & Restore" application 1.1 for Android, no HTTPS is used for transmitting login and synced user data. When logging in, the username is transmitted in cleartext along with an SHA-1 hash of the password. The attacker can either crack this hash or use it for further attacks where only the hash value is required.
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