CVE-2017-15998: Nq Contacts Backup & Restore

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Nq Contacts Backup & Restore: version 1.1 only

Published 2017-10-29. Last modified 2026-06-17.