UART Root Shell on Linux Router - Hacking the Totolink WiFi Router

In this video, we discover a hardcoded root password though the aid of OpenWRT's failsafe mode.

OpenWRT Failsafe Mode Docs:
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/t...

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