CVE-2011-1717 json
Skype for Android stores sensitive user data without encryption in sqlite3 databases that have weak permissions, which allows local applica…
published 2011-04-18 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-1716
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- androidpolice.com 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/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
androidpolice.com
/2011/04/14/exclusive-vulnerability-in-skype-for-android-is-exposing-your-name-phone-number-chat-logs-and-a-lo
exploit
- blogs.skype.com /security/2011/04/privacy_vulnerability_in_skype.html
- theregister.co.uk /2011/04/15/skype_for_android_vulnerable/
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1025387
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-1717
- NVD CVE-2011-1717
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