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SirThomas
Feb 18, 2018Tutor
R7000 open vulnerability with unencrypted logon
R7000 seems to accept unencrypted (plain text) logins? This is also a vulnerability notification from anyone running Bitdefender Box scanning router. When logging into router there is no encryption b...
- Feb 20, 2018
Well, maybe something NG will look at. Would be up them to make changes. I presume some of this would be customer or how many instances of bad experiences with this issue. Haven't seen a ton of issues where people are abusing this issue. May not be something to worry too much about, since this has been the norm regarding the UI for a long time. Up to the Mfrs though.
SirThomas
Feb 19, 2018Tutor
No, not a worry. Just observation of login abilities. Also bitdefender deemed it a vulnerability. With so much going on nowadays seems like soho setups need to become more business minded is all.
FURRYe38
Feb 20, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Well, maybe something NG will look at. Would be up them to make changes. I presume some of this would be customer or how many instances of bad experiences with this issue. Haven't seen a ton of issues where people are abusing this issue. May not be something to worry too much about, since this has been the norm regarding the UI for a long time. Up to the Mfrs though.