[UK-Bug] News .. Potential vunerability on Linksys routers.

A 'moderately critical' vunerability in the Linksys WRT54G broadband
router has been found, potentially revealing the Administration console
to malicious internet users, despite the facility being disabled.

http://snipurl.com/6u2u

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Regards
Andy M Jenkins

UK Broadband Usergroup http://www.uk-bug.net

Old news but simmilar issue as the cheapo routers using the conexant chipset
sold by Ebuyer etc, but being far more dangerous. Telneting to either of 2
ports you can access the router settings with _Any_ password and constantly
reset it to factory defaults, leaving some poor sod with not connection.

This is found on the Origo Branded routers for certain, which a later
firmware version adds a Hidden option to close them. Easy to find out if you
have that option just access the router via a browser and point it @
http://10.0.0.2/doc/hidden.htm

Gus wrote:

> Old news

Not *that* old. The vunerability was registered on the 31st May 2004.

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Regards
Andy M Jenkins

UK Broadband Usergroup http://www.uk-bug.net