Honeywell’s handheld computers are advertised as devices that combine the advantages provided by consumer PDAs with high-end industrial mobile computers. These rugged devices run Android or Windows operating systems and they provide a wide range of useful functions and connectivity features, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and compatibility with Cisco products. The devices are used worldwide in the commercial facilities, critical manufacturing, energy and healthcare sectors.

According to ICS-CERT, the vulnerability found by Google employees affects 17 handheld computers from Honeywell, including CT60, CN80, CT40, CK75, CN75, CT50, D75e, CN51, and EDA series devices running various versions of Android, from 4.4 through 8.1.