Re: Cisco Catalyst switches

[jay.tribick () CARRIER1 NET (Jay Tribick)]

Hi,

There was a thread on this in the bugtraq archives a while
back - search on securityfocus.com for 'VLAN Security'

> Hi.
>
> It would be interesting if there was a vulnerability that allowed you to
> break the VLAN definitions.. I know many companies that practically run
> their entire networks together into several Catalysts via VLANS :) Secure
> networks and public ones right next to each other.
>
> I thought that based on the nature of VLANS that they would not be
> susceptible to attack from the network layer because they switch traffic
> based on the port number, not on any content of the frame or packet? Still,
> it would be interesting :)
>
> Cya
> Matthew
>
> Matthew King.
> Network Engineer, Cable & Wireless Optus.
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:         hg/jb [mailto:shsrms () bellatlantic net]
> Sent: Tuesday, 13 June 2000 9:09 AM
> To:   VULN-DEV () SECURITYFOCUS COM
> Subject:      Cisco Catalyst switches
>
> Anyone out there doing fun things with a cisco catalyst?
> I am interested in whether or not some one has found a way to go between
> vpns, take over routing of a switch, or other reindeer games.
> thanks
> justbob

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