RE: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment

[Nathan Eisenberg <nathan () atlasnetworks us>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Simmons [mailto:standalone.sysadmin () gmail com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 9:55 AM
> To: Barry Shein
> Cc: nanog () nanog org; Bill Stewart
> Subject: Re: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge
> Equipment
>
> That would be excellent for both the administrator, and anyone walking
> down the row with a wand in their pocket.

I'm not sure there's an attack vector utilizing inventory ID numbers.  Even if there is, they can just as easily scan a 
barcode or read a label from that distance, so I'm not sure there's a huge difference.

Best Regards,
Nathan Eisenberg