Security News > 2017 > March > Medical washer-disinfector appliance’s web server open to attack (Help Net Security)

Here’s a string of words that you probably never thought you’ll hear: An Internet-connected washer-disinfector appliance by German manufacturer Miele sports a vulnerable embedded web server. The vulnerable device The appliance in question – Miele Professional PG 8528 – is used in medical establishments to clean and thoroughly disinfect medical and laboratory instruments and glassware. It has an RS 232 serial interface that facilitates the exchange of data with other appliances (e.g. for process documentation), … More →
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