Things better left without a tcp/ip stack

From: Vlad (recompiler@hacksrus.com)
Date: Fri Aug 29 2003 - 00:17:18 EDT


In the process of performing a pen test a ran across a little admin
interface one of the admins appears to have setup for him/her self. It is
not password protected, and I can do fun things like access one of those
web/SNMP enabled apc power controls and manage or shutoff something more
or less vital to their daily operations.

1) Should I notify the company immediately and terminate the pen test
early to safeguard them?

2) Could this just be a sys admins honeypot or private joke?

3) Has anyone ever encountered anything similar?

4) Who wants to help me take the sys admin out back and apply a baseball
bat to him if it is indeed what it appears to be?

any advice is greatly appreciated

thank you

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Vlad G.
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