Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Jul 2, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-11578
CVE-2017-11578
Description
It was discovered as a part of the research on IoT devices in the most recent firmware for Blipcare device that the device allows to connect to web management interface on a non-SSL connection using plain text HTTP protocol. The user uses the web management interface of the device to provide the user's Wi-Fi credentials so that the device can connect to it and have Internet access. This device acts as a Wireless Blood pressure monitor and is used to measure blood pressure levels of a person. This allows an attacker who is connected to the Blipcare's device wireless network to easily sniff these values using a MITM attack.
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Affected products
2- Blipcare/Blipcaredescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/ethanhunnt/IoT_vulnerabilities/blob/master/Blipcare_sec_issues.pdfnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153225/Blipcare-Clear-Text-Communication-Memory-Corruption.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/8nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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