44248 : 3Com LanPlex 2500 / Corebuilder Routers Default Backdoor (Undocumented) Account
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
1998-05-06

Description

By default, multiple 3Com switches install with a default password. The 'debug' account has a password of 'synnet' which is publicly known and documented. This allows attackers to trivially access the program or system.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Workaround
Exploit: Exploit Public
OSVDB: Backdoor

Solution

Immediately after installation, change all default installed accounts to use a unique and secure password. When possible, change default account names to custom names as well.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

Related OSVDB ID: 44249 44250 44251
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1998_2/0245.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1998_2/0246.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1998_2/0258.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1998_2/0260.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1998_2/0293.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1998_2/0294.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://web.archive.org/web/19990117033639/http://www.3com.com/news/advisory51498.html
http://www.3com.com/news/advisory51498.html [ Link is 404 ]
News Article: http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/1998/05/12381
Other Advisory URL: https://cirt.net/passwords?vendor=3com

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