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Traeger Grill Hack: BBQ Dreams Turn to Charcoal Nightmares!
Beware, BBQ enthusiasts: Traeger grills with Wi-Fi controllers have a high-severity vulnerability that could let cybercriminals ruin your cookout. Picture your neighbor hacking your grill to scorch your ribs or shut it down mid-smoke. Don’t let your backyard become a burnt offering to criminal adversaries!
Hot Take:
Beware the BBQ Bandit! Your sizzling steaks could become culinary catastrophes if hackers crash your Traeger grill party. It’s never been so dangerous to grill and chill!
Key Points:
- Traeger grills with D2 Wi-Fi Controllers have a high-severity vulnerability.
- Hackers can remotely control grill temperature or shut down the grill.
- Vulnerability stems from insufficient authorization control (CWE-284).
- Attackers need a unique 48-bit identifier, obtainable through network traffic or QR code scanning.
- Traeger has issued a firmware upgrade to fix these vulnerabilities.
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