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Cisco is still hard-coding passwords into its products (www.thestack.technology)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/cybersecurity

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Static credentials with passwords written into a firewall's code. What could go wrong?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (3 children)

You are right:

The second is using SSH, which is enabled by default on the management interface of the device. SSH can also be enabled on data interfaces.

Holy fuck.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yup, that's Cisco alright

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Management interface is only available locally

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The management interface can 100% be put on LAN and often is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Okay sure then you're asking for trouble. You could also configure the word password as your password.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I agree, its not something I would do.

Doesn't change that it happens.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You are right:

You should have gone with “correct”.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

~~Is that needed or useful criticism?~~

HA! I totally missed the joke. Well played.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think it’s more a reference to your username than actual criticism.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I thought that would land better.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh GEEZ! Sorry, I had a VERY literal day at work today. Completely flew over my head.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

It’s all good. I’ve been having some of those days for what feels like the past month or two now. Hope work chills out for you!