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Dishwasher has Directory Traversal Bug

posted by on Wednesday March 29 2017, @11:28AM   Printer-friendly
from the let's-make-the-Internet-squeaky-clean dept.

davidjohnpaul writes:

A directory traversal bug has been found in a Miele dishwasher. This allows access to arbitrary files on the dishwasher's Web server from unauthenticated users. It has been questioned whether appliance makers should be the ones connecting things to networks, since their lack of experience means there isn't even an official channel to report or fix security bugs. Miele are yet to comment.

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  • (Score: 2) by DECbot on Wednesday March 29 2017, @02:30PM (3 children)

    by DECbot (832) on Wednesday March 29 2017, @02:30PM (#485909) Journal

    My boss's son can fix his own dishwasher. Perhaps he can help you design one.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by VLM on Wednesday March 29 2017, @03:17PM (2 children)

    by VLM (445) on Wednesday March 29 2017, @03:17PM (#485943)

    You have to be willing to move fast and break things in this internet economy. I suggest the dishwasher sprayer arm have a 25 HP motor, what could possibly go wrong?

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 29 2017, @03:28PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 29 2017, @03:28PM (#485951)

      I think a dishwasher that breaks things will not be well-received.