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
Published Apr 18, 2011
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.29%
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.
Affected products
No data.
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 19.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00292) | 20.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00034) | 6.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 26.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 24.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 22.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://blogs.skype.com/security/2011/04/privacy_vulnerability_in_skype.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 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/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025387 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/15/skype_for_android_vulnerable/ x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blogs.skype.com/security/2011/04/privacy_vulnerability_in_skype.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| 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/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025387 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/15/skype_for_android_vulnerable/ | x_refsource_MISC |
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