<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="../assets/feed.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>PatchTheCVE: contacts backup \&amp; restore</title><link>https://patchthecve.com/</link><description>CVEs with upgrade or downgrade fix steps</description><item><title>CVE-2017-15999: In the &quot;NQ Contacts Backup &amp; Restore&quot; application 1.1 for Android, no HTTPS is used for transmitting login and</title><link>https://patchthecve.com/cve/CVE-2017-15999.html</link><guid>https://patchthecve.com/cve/CVE-2017-15999.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:08:37 +0000</pubDate><description>CRITICAL 9.8: In the &quot;NQ Contacts Backup &amp; Restore&quot; 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 w</description></item><item><title>CVE-2017-15998: In the &quot;NQ Contacts Backup &amp; Restore&quot; application 1.1 for Android, DES encryption with a static key is used to</title><link>https://patchthecve.com/cve/CVE-2017-15998.html</link><guid>https://patchthecve.com/cve/CVE-2017-15998.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:08:37 +0000</pubDate><description>HIGH 7.5: In the &quot;NQ Contacts Backup &amp; Restore&quot; 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.</description></item><item><title>CVE-2017-15997: In the &quot;NQ Contacts Backup &amp; Restore&quot; application 1.1 for Android, RC4 encryption is used to secure the user p</title><link>https://patchthecve.com/cve/CVE-2017-15997.html</link><guid>https://patchthecve.com/cve/CVE-2017-15997.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:08:37 +0000</pubDate><description>HIGH 7.8: In the &quot;NQ Contacts Backup &amp; Restore&quot; application 1.1 for Android, RC4 encryption is used to secure the user password locally stored in shared preferences. Because there is a static RC4 key, an attacker can gain access to user credentials more easily by leveraging access to the preferences XML file.</description></item></channel></rss>