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Top Secret National Security Agency (NSA) JETPLOW firmware persistence implant (backdoor) for Cisco firewalls

Cisco officially acknowledges possible NSA backdoor security vulnerabilities:

PSIRT-1384943056

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Update 3/13/2014:

"No evidence of any procedural irregularities or tampering of the BIOS, operating system, or applications was revealed. As a result, Cisco PSIRT has now closed this investigation."

PSIRT-1384943056

Update 1/8/2014:

Cisco officially states it was not aware of JETPLOW

In a stunning development, Cisco has officially acknowledged for the very first time the real possibility of NSA backdoors implanted within Cisco networking devices as detailed in the newly released Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) incident ID:

PSIRT-1384943056

Additionally, Cisco senior vice president and chief security officer, John Stewart, blogged:

Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) has opened an investigation

"Customers can stay informed of the progress of this investigation via the previously posted Cisco Security Response about the alleged capabilities of the United States National Security Agency (NSA) Tailored Access Operations (TAO) organization. TAO 'exploits the technical weaknesses' of Information Technology products from numerous companies, and mentions Cisco. We are deeply concerned with anything that may impact the integrity of our products or our customers' networks and continue to seek additional information."

Top Secret National Security Agency (NSA) JETPLOW firmware persistence implant for Cisco PIX and Cisco ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) firewalls that installs a permanent backdoor:

Top Secret National Security Agency (NSA) FEEDTROUGH is a persistence technique used against Juniper Netscreen firewalls:

Top Secret National Security Agency (NSA) SOUFFLETROUGH is a user BIOS persistence implant for Juniper SSG 500 and SSG 300 series firewalls:

Top Secret National Security Agency (NSA) GOURMETTROUGH is a user configurable persistence implant for certain Juniper firewalls:

Top Secret National Security Agency (NSA) HALLUXWATER persistence back door implant is installed on a target Huawei Eudemon firewall as a boot ROM upgrade:

Top Secret National Security Agency (NSA) STUCCOMONTANA is the cover term for the persistence technique to deploy a DNT implant to Juniper T-Series routers:

Top Secret National Security Agency (NSA) SIERRAMONTANA is the cover term for the persistence technique to deploy a DNT implant to Juniper M-Series routers:

Top Secret National Security Agency (NSA) SCHOOLMONTANA is the cover term for the persistence technique to deploy a DNT implant to Juniper J-Series routers:

Top Secret National Security Agency (NSA) HEADWATER is a Persistent Backdoor (PBD) software implant for selected Huawei routers:

Top Secret National Security Agency (NSA) NIGHTSTAND is an active 802.11 wireless exploitation and injection tool for payload/exploit delivery into otherwise denied target space. NIGHTSTAND is typically used in operations where wired access to the target is not possible:

Top Secret National Security Agency (NSA) SPARROW II is a fully functional WLAN collection system:

Related resources:

Spiegel Online: Interactive Graphic: The NSA's Spy Catalog

Spiegel Online: NSA Secret Toolbox: ANT Unit Offers Spy Gadgets for Every Need

SPIEGEL ONLINE - Catalog Reveals NSA Has Back Doors for Numerous Devices

SPIEGEL ONLINE - The NSA Uses Powerful Toolbox in Effort to Spy on Global Networks

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