Re: 3Com switches - undocumented access level.

[Jean-Francois.Malouin () bic mni mcgill ca (Jean-Francois Malouin)]

On Wed, May 06, 1998 at 09:59:45AM -0300, Durval Menezes wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Just checked my 3Com Superstack II intelligent hub and Switches (they have
> a similar Telnet interface) and they appear NOT to have this backdoor
> (humm, or does the backdoor use a different username/password? I wonder...)
>
> Best Regards,
> --
>    Durval Menezes (durval () tmp com br, http://www.tmp.com.br/~durval)

well, I can confirm that the 3Com LANplex 2500 (rev 7.15)
with Version 7.0.1-19 - Built 01/17/97 02:41:17 PM
is open to this backdoor...well, not anymore... ;)

jf
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