Traccar GPS Tracker’s Security Flaws Could Let Hackers Take the Wheel: Update Now!
Traccar GPS, an open-source tracking system, was found to have security vulnerabilities allowing remote code execution. Researchers identified flaws CVE-2024-24809 and CVE-2024-31214 with severity scores of 8.5 and 9.7. These could let attackers upload dangerous files and jeopardize devices. Update to version 6 to mitigate risks.
Hot Take:
Who knew GPS trackers could go rogue? Traccar GPS has more holes than Swiss cheese, letting hackers play hide-and-seek with your devices. Time to update faster than you can say “recalculating route!”
Key Points:
- Traccar GPS has two major security vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-24809 (severity 8.5) and CVE-2024-31214 (severity 9.7).
- These flaws allow attackers to upload files with dangerous content and potentially control the device.
- The vulnerabilities can be exploited if guest registration is turned on (default setting).
- A proof-of-concept (PoC) was demonstrated by Horizon3.ai researchers.
- Updating to version 6 of Traccar GPS mitigates these vulnerabilities by turning off self-registration.
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