CISA flags hardcoded credentials in Bransys ELD Android and iOS apps
CISA published an ICS advisory for Bransys ELD, warning that Android versions below 11.00.00 and iOS versions below 1.1.54 contain hardcoded MQTT and FTP credentials and transmit sensitive data in cleartext. Successful exploitation could expose telemetry data and firmware. Bransys recommends updating via the app store to the fixed versions.
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