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Learn to discover zero-day vulnerabilities in legacy networking equipment through this conference talk that demonstrates the discovery of five previously unknown security flaws in widely deployed end-of-life routers. Explore hardware hacking techniques including UART communication, chip-level analysis, and board-level investigation methods that led to four of the vulnerability discoveries. Master binary reversing skills by examining how ARCompact binaries revealed a fifth zero-day vulnerability through software analysis. Understand practical exploitation techniques for extracting Wi-Fi credentials, performing lateral movement between dual System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures, and overcoming communication challenges in embedded systems. Gain insights into the security risks posed by unsupported legacy infrastructure that remains active in thousands of networks, particularly across South America, where no security patches will be available due to vendor end-of-life policies. Develop skills applicable to embedded device security research through real-world examples of hardware manipulation and reverse engineering methodologies.
