Re: [Aironet] SNMP MIB files for BR340

[Jim V. <jv...@ci...>]

We are currently discussing methods of implementing password recovery
on our older APs (non-VxWorks) by distributing firmware to the
APs with forgotten passwords - which would allow you to default the
units.

However - this firmware would only be accepted by the target AP provided
the AP has been left at it's default acceptance setting of "accept newer".

When we decide on how this will be implemented - it will require time
for us to test it on APs with a variety of firmware revisions, to assure
ourselves that anything we release won't make the situation worse
by turning an AP that was merely password locked but functional - into
an inert red blinking unit...

This is still in the discussion stage - the actual implementation stage
would be short - but the required testing stage would take some time.

Another method also being discussed that has a lower risk potential
but will only benefit the newer old style APs that have the ethernet
components on the main motherboard - and not on a separate daughterboard.

Whatever is decided will be announced - since password recovery is one of
our tech support folks biggest concerns...

Jim
On Fri, Jun 22, 2001 at 04:21:45AM +0400, (GalaxyMaster) // D$C wrote:
> 
> My problem is that I lost password for my BR340, and has a firmware 8.24
> (with a security hole - fixed in 8.55). But, as I see, nobody explains this
> exploit to the public, to avoid crashing of many BRs around the world by bad
> people, whose likes to break anything that they can. I'll be very glad if
> someone sends me an instruction how to change write password on my BR using
> http exploit in firmware 8.24, or SNMP exploit,
> because I'm not a firmware hacker to do it myself and my boss is very upset
> that I cannot configure this bridge... If you can break into this Bridge,
> but you will not/cannot tell me a way how this can be accomplished, I can
> give you an access to my Linux-box, which is connected with this BR by
> ethernet cable, to allow you break into this BR by your hands... I badly
> needed an access to this Bridge and I didn't see any other ways =((
> 
> P.S. Sorry for my English, I didn't study it well =)))
> 
> Dmitry D. Khlebnkov
> System Administrator of NP "BUTIC"
> http://www.butovo.com
> 
> 
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