Bugtraq: Re: Default password in Bay Networks switches.

[dkelson () INCONNECT COM (Dax Kelson)]

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.