full-disclosure - SNMP read-only opens up... what?

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From: lee.e.rian at census.gov (lee.e.rian@...sus.gov)
Subject: SNMP read-only opens up... what?

Say I configure a router with a read-only SNMP community of "public" and
make it Internet accessible.  What vulnerabilities or information
disclosure does that open up that would be better left closed?  A switch?

Thanks,
Lee