[33871] in bugtraq
Re: SNMP community string disclosure in Linksys WAP55AG
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Nicolai van der Smagt)
Fri Feb 20 15:11:06 2004
From: Nicolai van der Smagt <nicolai.vandersmagt@bbned.nl>
To: bugtraq@securityfocus.com
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Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 23:41:33 +0100
Hugo wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Feb 2004, NN Poster wrote:
>
> > Linksys WAP55AG does not properly secure SNMP community strings. In particular, it is possible to obtain all community strings, including read/write, by querying OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.3955.2.1.13.1.2.
> >
> > 1.3.6.1.4.1.3955.2.1.13.1.2.1 = STRING: "public"
> > 1.3.6.1.4.1.3955.2.1.13.1.2.2 = STRING: "private"
> >
> > Verified on WAP55AG, firmware 1.07
>
> But ... Can you obtain this information without a valid community string?
>
Obviously not. However this is still a problem because with access to
only the read community string you are able to obtain the read/write
community string, so you get more than what's coming to you.
> Hugo.
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Mvg,
Nicolai van der Smagt ~ BBned NV.
Security Officer ~ BBeyond BV.
