Withings Smart Body Analyzer

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Classification

Withings Smart Body Analyzer
Classification
Grade B
Calculator version 1
Classification date 2025-10-11
Information
Name Withings Smart Body Analyzer
Brand by Parent Withings by Withings SA
Generation Body Comp Series
Model(s) WBS07
Release date 2022-08-04
Type/Category kitchen scale
Website [1]
Status End of sale
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Dimensions 330 mm x 330 mm x 25 mm
Mass 1.8 kg
Operating system embedded system
Companion App Withings Health Mate App
CPU Unpublished microcontroller
GPU
Memory Built in, used for temporary storage of measurement data
Storage
Battery 4 AA batteries
Power
Charging battery-powered
Display LED/LCD digital display screen
Camera
Sound
Connectivity Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and wifi
Device
Criterion Value Proof(s) Comment
Known hardware tampering None [] As a household scale, motivation and instances of physical tampering are extremely rare.
Known vulnerabilities None [] Historical vulnerabilities were found in data transmission, but no widespread exploits were reported
Prior attacks None [] It has been analyzed as a case study in security research.
Updatability Rare [] The firmware is not updatable, which is its primary security weakness
Category score 2
System
Criterion Value Proof(s) Comment
Authentication with other systems Partial [] Data is sent to the Withings cloud via Wi-Fi and can be synced with third-party health apps like Apple Health Kit.
Communications Encrypted with up-to-date encryption [] Initially used TLS 1.0/1.1, which are now considered outdated standards.
Storage Encrypted with up-to-date encryption [] Data is encrypted when stored on Withings servers.
Category score 2
User Authentication
Criterion Value Proof(s) Comment
Account management Full [] Relies on a Withings account, which has basic management features
Authentication Basic [] Standard account/password authentication, with later app-level support for biometrics
Brute-force protection Exist [] Standard protections should exist on the server side
Event logging Partial logging [] Measurement history is viewable in the app, but detailed access logs are not available to the user
Passwords Require change after setup with complexity requirements [] Relies on user-defined password strength; no mandatory complexity requirements are enforced by the device itself
Category score 2
Grade B