{"id":56470,"date":"2024-07-03T16:24:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T16:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/traeger-security-bugs-bad-news-for-grillers-with-neighborly-beef\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T16:24:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T16:24:09","slug":"traeger-security-bugs-bad-news-for-grillers-with-neighborly-beef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/traeger-security-bugs-bad-news-for-grillers-with-neighborly-beef\/","title":{"rendered":"Traeger security bugs bad news for grillers with neighborly beef"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keen meatheads better hope they haven’t angered any cybersecurity folk before allowing their Traeger grills to update because a new high-severity vulnerability could be used for all kinds of high jinks.<\/p>\n

With summer in full swing in the northern hemisphere, it means BBQ season is upon us, and with Traeger being one of the most trusted brands in grilling and smoking, there’s a good chance that many backyard cookouts could be ruined if crafty crims have their way.<\/p>\n

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Nick Cerne, security consultant at Bishop Fox, discovered<\/a> a few weaknesses in certain Traeger grills, ones that have the Traeger Grill D2 Wi-Fi Controller installed \u2013 an embedded device allowing a grill to be controlled using a mobile app.<\/p>\n

Successful exploits could allow a remote attacker to execute day-ruining commands such as temperature change controls or shutting down the grill altogether.<\/p>\n

Some meat enthusiasts will meticulously time their cooks for perfect, smoky, fall-off-the-bone meat, with some cooks spanning hours, deep into the early morning before leaving the final product to rest.<\/p>\n