Penetration Testing mailing list archives
Re: Bypass grub edit protection password
From: Mark <security () internecto net>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:33:16 +0000
Hello list! I'm doing a physical pentest of the blackbox network security device and need your help in it :).I'm assuming that you can't open the box... if F2 doesn't work, you can try DEL or some other special keys- not all BIOS uses F2...
However if it DOES use any function key, via serial they often don't work (for me). Try Esc,2 (the number two, not F2). My BIOS wants F4 when I use the serial port. Pressing F4 has no effect but Esc followed by 4 does work.
you can also try facerolling the keyboard. By that, I mean just mashing as many keys at once repeatedly while it's POSTing. You may either annoy it enough that it does something new, it it thinks there is a keyboard error and will halt.
Thanks for the giggle. This was exactly how I used to enter my teacher's login combination with a 90% success rate. It was some arcane DOS application back in the 90s. Of course he failed me once he saw me do it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This list is sponsored by: Information Assurance Certification Review Board Prove to peers and potential employers without a doubt that you can actually do a proper penetration test. IACRB CPT and CEPT certs require a full practical examination in order to become certified. http://www.iacertification.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- Bypass grub edit protection password Nik (Feb 09)
- Re: Bypass grub edit protection password Adrián Puente Z. (Feb 09)
- Re: Bypass grub edit protection password Ian Hayes (Feb 09)
- Re: Bypass grub edit protection password Mark (Feb 10)
- Re: Bypass grub edit protection password Shohn Trojacek (Feb 09)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Bypass grub edit protection password Carlos Pantelides (Feb 09)
- Re: Bypass grub edit protection password Justin Rogosky (Feb 10)
- Re: Bypass grub edit protection password Carlos Pantelides (Feb 10)
- Re: Bypass grub edit protection password Juan Pablo (Feb 10)
- Re: Bypass grub edit protection password Justin Rogosky (Feb 10)