Re: Default password in Bay Networks switches.

From: Greg Galloway (ggallowaat_private)
Date: Fri Mar 12 1999 - 12:28:58 PST

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    What username is associated with this password "NetICs"?
    
    Greg Galloway
    Software Engineer
    greggat_private
    
    Internet Security Systems, Inc.
    678/443-6161
    http://www.iss.net
    
    Adaptive Network Security for the Enterprise
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    -----Original Message-----
    From: Bugtraq List [mailto:BUGTRAQat_private] On Behalf Of Dax Kelson
    Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 7:06 PM
    To: BUGTRAQat_private
    Subject: Re: Default password in Bay Networks switches.
    
    
    On Wed, 10 Mar 1999, Jan B. Koum wrote:
    
    > 	Ok.. so you would think after 3Com $%#& up last year of inserting
    > 	default password into firmware vendors would learn their lesson?
    > 	[See http://geek-girl.com/bugtraq/1998_2/0340.html for 3com rant]
    >
    > 	Hah! Welcome to the world of strings and Bay Networks firmware
    > 	files. I have looked at some bay networks switches and see that
    > 	the following have default password of "NetICs"
    
    The Bay Networks case number for this bug/oversight is: 990310-614
    
    Normally "backdoor" passwords on Bay gear only work through the console.
    
    Dax Kelson
    Internet Connect, Inc.
    



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