Yealink Telnet Root Password

[tm1000]

Does anyone know the root password for yealink phones?

I know the typical admin:admin but that's not giving me access to the files I want because root created them.

I looked on google for a good hour and didn't come up with anything!

 

[ou812]

In the security section there is a place to put in certificates ??
not sure if that helps.

Gary

 

[randy7376]

tm1000,

Did you ever figure out the root password. Which Yealink phone is it?

I was able to root a VP-2009, recently. I may be able to help even if it's not the same model.

 

[tm1000]

I never found out the root password.

Instead I learned that the shadow file is not protected and you can over-write it as a regular user. So I just copied my ssh password onto the root password and voila! It worked.

 

[randy7376]

The VP-2009 was a bigger challenge. There was enough information in the syslog file that allowed me to do some poking around. One thing led to another and I was able to add a user with root access.

I could have changed root's password, but I didn't want to take a chance on making it non-functional. From what you're telling me, it shouldn't be a problem. Glad to hear you found a way in!

 

[jbanach]

I apoligize for being slow here but my google skills have failed me as well.

How do I even enable telnet on the yealink phones. I've tried it on both 22 and 23 and it seems to just barf back with no connection.

 

[tm1000]

You have to enable it in the configuration settings. It's turned off by default.

I apoligize for being slow here but my google skills have failed me as well.

How do I even enable telnet on the yealink phones. I've tried it on both 22 and 23 and it seems to just barf back with no connection.

 

[randy7376]

In case anyone has the VP-2009, telnet was already enabled with no option to enable or disable. I never found any information on what root's password was, so I wound up rooting the phone.

Apparently, Yealink's other products give you this option. The VP-2009 is my only experience with Yealink thus far. If anyone is interested in the process I used, I can start a new thread.