I'm Bored, So Here's a Useless 0day
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The author shares a seemingly useless 0day exploit, sparking a brief discussion about its potential usefulness and the author's motivations.
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daxone
2 months ago
1 replyThis is irresponsible. He should have reported this to the vendor, not dropped it for all to use.
BrenBarn
2 months ago
I feel like this type of "vulnerability" is so obvious it's on them for ever letting it get out.
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