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October 13, 2000 12:00 AM

WinU Contains Backdoor Passwords

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Reported October 13, 2000 by Nu Omega Tau

VERSIONS AFFECTED
  • WinU All Versions

DESCRIPTION

Backdoor passwords have been discovered in all WinU versions.

DEMONSTRATION

The following passwords have been found to offer backdoor access;

WinU 1.0-2.02:

KX98592V63 BARRY SMILER

WinU 3.2a:

LRTV5 BARRY SMILER

WinU 4.1-4.3:

R2NAX14 BARRY SMILER

WinU 5.1:

1FPW804 BARRY SMILER

Multiple versions:

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pound negotiate family
green temple peppercorn
pensive resident jitterbug
cashier castle backfire
agency selective trooper
sweetheart quill logical
intensive grand poker
piano turnpike verify

VENDOR RESPONSE

The vendor has been notified but no public responses have been received.

CREDIT
Discovered by
Nu Omega Tau

 

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Comments
  • Alan Holmes
    12 years ago
    Oct 24, 2000

    Bardon released an upgrade to WinU which removes the backdoor passwords.
    Version 5.2 of WinU and version 2.7 of Full Control fixes the backdoor passwords.
    The upgrade is free if you have 5.x of WinU already. If you're running an earlier version,
    better hope you have an active maintenence plan with Bardon. Everything is explained
    on their website. http://www.bardon.com

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