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List:       firewalls-gc
Subject:    Re: Cisco exploits/vulnerabilities
From:       Per Josefsson <per.josefsson () mailbox ! postnet ! se>
Date:       1997-07-14 23:31:12
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Is there any patched/hacked IOS images floating around or is there any
way to load custom processes in a Cisco? Is there a risk that somebody
could use a Cisco for password collection or such? Should One routinely
do a checksum check on the images used in Cisco=92s? =


Not everybody has pets who can learn it=92s new name each 90 day. Hence
there is a risk for unauthorized access to Ones Cisco. =


/PerJ

Nick Simicich wrote:
> =

> On Wed, 9 Jul 1997, Bertrum Carroll wrote:
> =

> > It looks as if most of these attacks require access to the router
> > console.  If this is true, that's pretty good security.
> >
> > Or did I miss something?
> =

> Like, maybe, lots of people put modems on their Cisco consoles so that
> they can fix their routers remotely?
> =

> Of course my password is the same as my pet's name.
> My macaw's name was Q47pY!3, but I change it every 90 days.

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