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Netgear's Amusing "fix" for WG602v1 Backdoor
An anonymous reader writes "Recently Slashdot reported that the Netgear router has as WLAN backdoor. According to this report by the news service of the German publisher Heise Netgear "fixed" the problem with a firmware update. And what is the fix? According to Heise, they didn't remove the backdoor at all. Instead they just changed the login information! They replaced the old user name 'super' with 'superman', and changed the old password to '21241036'. "
Here's the final result.
Netgear reacted to the messages of a Backdoor in the firmware of their ACCESS POINT WG602 promptly with a firmware update, however the backdoor is still present -- this time only with new user name and password. With the name one was marginally creative and extended the superuser character string "super" to "superman". With the password Netgear obviously took forum contributions for the first message of the safety gap seriously and changed the number on 21241036. To whom however this telephone number is owned, Netgear Germany could not say -- there one knew nothing from the new problem and wanted only to fix it.
An again updated firmware design isn't being worked on. The question remains: are users still determined after the second patch to bring in more new software in? Michael Sims reports a large opening in his backdoor for all to use. In opinion of lawyers this problem could quite be reason of enough to return the devices to the dealer and back-demand the purchase price. The salesman can try to improve the lack however the chances stand for it for the moment obviously quite badly.
I know that the fix is a joke but posting the login on slashdot is irresponsible. I mean, if I had this router: Thank you.
This is BS. There are many responsible companies. Unfortunately they usually don't become big because being responsible usually means that they have to have higher prices. And, of course, most computer purchasers care more about price than responsible companies.
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> But if they H?ler zur?zubringen , and the purchase price zur?zufordern... we are DOOMED!
ACHTUNG! ALLES SLASHENTROLLERS!
Der WLAN-Access-Point WG602 is nicht fur surfen das Internet! Is easy schnappen der springenverk, blowenfus, remotexploiten, und owninatin mit spitzensparken. Der Firmwaren WG602 is night fur geverken by das dumpkopfen Netgear! Relaxen H?ler zur?zubringen der purchase price zur?zufordern und given das moddenpoints.