This remind me of my school. At the time they used some software to block sites. So I searched for the name of that software, and found an executable file with that name plus config.
I executed it, and much to my surprise, I could now configure the filters for the whole school. I tested it by entering the URL of a game my classmates was playing at that moment. It was a very weird sensation to see his game getting closed by the software the moment I added it to the blacklist…
So:
- I and every other students had read and write acces to the directory where the software was installed.
- The directory was indexed to make it easier for students to find.
- There was no extra password or authorization.
I showed a classmate. Told him to not show anybody else. A week later, he added the startpage to the blacklist. As a result, if you opened Internet Explorer, it would close immediately. Obviously, this caused admins to check out what was going on…
It was fixed later, but it was fun while it lasted.
I really hope my car holds out for a long time, because fuck ads in my car. I don’t want my car to listen to anything but the controls I use to drive.
Is there really anybody who thinks they would like that?