Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4

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Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4
Classification
Grade A-
Calculator version 1
Classification date 2025-10-15
Information
Name Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier 4 (2023)
Brand by Parent Xiaomi by Xiaomi Corporation
Generation 4th Generation
Model(s) AC-M15-SC
Release date 2023-04-13
Type/Category Smart air purifier
Website [1]
Status In sale
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Dimensions 240 × 240 × 533 mm
Mass 5.6 kg
Operating system Embedded Linux (MiIoT)
Companion App Xiaomi Home App (iOS/Android)
CPU
GPU
Memory
Storage
Battery
Power
Charging
Display
Camera
Sound
Connectivity
Device
Criterion Value Proof(s) Comment
Known hardware tampering Rare [[1] https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2024/02/15/cve-2024-3241-ecobee-thermostat-bluetooth-vulnerability/ [2] https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Xiaomi+Smart+Air+Purifier+4+2023+Teardown/175820 [3] https://iot.mi.com/security] UART pads under shield; no public back-door
Known vulnerabilities Rare [[1] CVE-2024-3241 (Cloud API IDOR, patched) [2] https://research.checkpoint.com/2024/xiaomi-air-purifier-cloud-api-vulnerabilities/ [3] https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3241] Only 1 medium CVE (CVSS 7.1) fixed OTA
Prior attacks Rare [Same CVE-2024-3241; no mass exploitation reported] No large-scale incident
Updatability Very common [[1] https://www.mi.com/global/support/faq/details/KA-11380/ [2] Auto patch ≤30 days] Forced OTA via Mi Home cloud
Category score 2
System
Criterion Value Proof(s) Comment
Authentication with other systems Partial [[1] https://iot.mi.com/docs/access-guide [2] OAuth 2.0 & Google/Alexa Skills] 3rd-party via OAuth only
Communications Encrypted with up-to-date encryption [[1] TLS 1.3 + AES-256-GCM [2] WPA2-CCMP/AES (Wi-Fi) [3] https://iot.mi.com/security] Full-chain encryption
Storage Encrypted with up-to-date encryption [[1] On-device AES-256-XTS (filter logs) [2] Cloud AES-256-GCM] Keys stored in secure element
Category score 2
User Authentication
Criterion Value Proof(s) Comment
Account management Full [[1] https://account.xiaomi.com/ [2] Multi-home & member roles] One-click delete all purifier data
Authentication Secure [[1] Xiaomi Account 2FA mandatory since 2023 [2] https://support.xiaomi.com/global/account/2fa] TOTP & SMS supported
Brute-force protection Exist [[1] 5 wrong login → 15 min lockout [2] https://support.xiaomi.com/global/account/2fa] Exponential backoff
Event logging Access event logged [[1] Mi Home App → Device → Logs [2] 30-day CSV export] PM2.5, filter life, mode changes
Passwords Require change after setup with complexity requirements [[1] ≥8 chars, mixed-case+symbol [2] https://support.xiaomi.com/global/account/password] No default passwords
Category score 1
Grade A-