Xiaomi device users may be exposed to serious security risks. The alert was recently issued by app security startup Oversecured. According to its researchers, There are about 20 serious flaws that affect all of the company’s smartphonesIt can give hackers access to information on devices.
these Flaws were found in the MIUI interface, As in mpvp HyperOS. Many of them affect the cloud storage service, Xiaomi Cloud, app logs, and even the smartphone’s photo and video library.
According to Oversecured, the entire bug report was submitted to Xiaomi between April 25 and 30. However, until now, The company did not comment on the matter, or issue an update to correct these issues.
Xiaomi smartphones are facing a series of issues affecting their security. (Photo: Getty Images)source: Getty Images
Errors include applications and system settings
In the list published by Oversecured, it is possible to analyze these failures They are not exclusive to just one set of applications. This is because the report indicates Problems with the elements of the system itselfsuch as vulnerabilities in configurations and even vulnerabilities involving the Xiaomi package in AOSP.
Check out some of the major drawbacks according to the Oversecured report:
- Security issues involving system privileges;
- Vulnerabilities that can lead to file theft through system privileges;
- Vulnerabilities in the transmission system expose Bluetooth and Wi-Fi data;
- View data from Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and phone numbers from your contact book;
- Data display by GetApps;
- Data exposure through MIUI Bluetooth;
- Vulnerabilities that provide easier access to the Gallery app;
- Vulnerabilities that provide easy access to files hosted on Xiaomi Cloud;
- Data exposure when using Mi Video.
Xiaomi Cloud is one of the services that exposes security flaws in the company’s smartphones. (Image: Xiaomi/Disclosure)source: Xiaomi
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