On Thursday 07 Aug 2003 1:55 am, Chris wrote: > On Wednesday 06 August 2003 06:41 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: > > > Ports 21, 23, and 80 show open, rest show closed. What now? > > > > Just like Anne you are connecting via a device, and that device has a web > > server and an FTP server running. Getting out my Crystal ball I suspect > > you have a Zyxel P645ME+ ADSL bridge which runs a RomPager web server. > > (How do I know? I tried connecting and it identified itself to me) > > > > You only have to enter those words into Google and you will find stuff on > > the insecurity of this product.. > > http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/307793/2003-01-21/2003-01-27/0 > > > > > > The good news is that even if someone were to take the trouble to break > > into your DSL bridge. They still could not get into your computer. > > The bad news is that unless you can disable the ftp and http servers in > > the DSL bridge, then you cannot run one in your computer without using > > port redirection. > > > > derek > > Therefore, unless sprint does something about the modem they're supplying > this will always be a problem, is that a correct assumption from what I > read?
Correct. At least they are no longer using the default password. So people cannot just log into your modem and maliciously screw it up for you. derek -- ---------------------------------- www.jennings.homelinux.net
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