Missing authentication in Fire-Boltt BSW013 leaks heart rate over BLE
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
Fire-Boltt BSW013 smartwatch firmware through V0.0.8 is affected. Missing authentication (CWE-306) lets unpaired Bluetooth Low Energy devices subscribe to the Heart Rate Measurement characteristic. An attacker within Bluetooth range can receive the wearer's live heart rate readings without pairing or any confirmation on the watch. The references link a public exploit.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Fire-Boltt BSW013 smartwatch firmware through V0.0.8 contains a missing authentication vulnerability that allows unpaired BLE devices to subscribe to the Heart Rate Measurement characteristic (0x2A37). Attackers within Bluetooth range can receive the wearer's live heart rate readings without pairing, bonding, or any confirmation on the watch.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire-Boltt | BSW013 | up to V0.0.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BSW013 VendorFire-Boltt Affected up to V0.0.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Fire-Boltt BSW013.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109571
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-hj6p-cc45-4m6g
- 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Exploit 1
More Fire-Boltt vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-71300 Fire-Boltt BSW013 smartwatch accepts unauthenticated BLE alerts CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-20346 An issue in Fireboltt Dream Wristphone BSW202_FB_AAC_v2.0_20240110-20240110-1956 allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-109571 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-109571 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hj6p-cc45-4m6g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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