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Low
CVE-2011-1717
Skype for Android stores sensitive user data without encryption in...
Vulnerability Description
Skype for Android stores sensitive user data without encryption in sqlite3 databases that have weak permissions, which allows local applications to read user IDs, contacts, phone numbers, date of birth, instant message logs, and other private information.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/04/14/exclusive-vulnerability-in-skype-for-android-is-exposing-your-name-phone-number-chat-logs-and-a-lot-more/
- http://blogs.skype.com/security/2011/04/privacy_vulnerability_in_skype.html
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/15/skype_for_android_vulnerable/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025387
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 18th, 2011
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.