Security vulnerabilities and automated fixes for ota updates issues
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A medium-severity vulnerability was discovered and patched in an IoT Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware update server, where a Flask route accepted firmware file uploads without any authentication. This flaw allowed any attacker with network access to push arbitrary firmware binaries to connected IoT devices — a potentially devastating supply chain attack vector. The fix introduces proper authentication controls, closing the door on unauthorized firmware injection.