I'm hoping that some day a lawsuit is successfully taken against a device maker who does this.
TCP backdoor 32764 – how we could patch the Internet (or part of it)
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Re: TCP backdoor 32764 – how we could patch the Internet (or part of it)
#22I'm disappointed that this wasn't taken to its logical conclusion: use the backdoor to remote-patch affected routers.
It's about liability, the possibility of failure, and touching stuff that isn't yours. If someone does write such a program, it better be thoroughly peer reviewed. That said, I'd prefer to have a bricked router than one with a backdoor...