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BPL Medical Tech’s Weighty Problem: Sensitive Data Up for Grabs in Cleartext!
Attention, tech enthusiasts! The BPL Medical Technologies’ Be Well Android App and PWS-01-BT scale have a vulnerability transmitting sensitive info in cleartext. Public exploits are out there, so guard your Wi-Fi like it’s the last slice of pizza at a party.
Hot Take:
When it comes to securing sensitive information, BPL Medical Technologies seems to be weighing in a bit too lightly! Their personal weighing scale might help you shed pounds, but it’s also shedding all your data in cleartext. Let’s just say, if your secrets were calories, you’d be on a very effective diet!
Key Points:
- BPL Medical Technologies has a vulnerability in their PWS-01-BT and Be Well Android App.
- The vulnerability involves cleartext transmission of sensitive information.
- It has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.6 and a CVSS v4 score of 5.1.
- The issue affects all versions of the PWS-01-BT and versions 3.64 and prior of the Be Well Android App.
- BPL has not responded to mitigation requests, but CISA offers some general security advice.
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