Backdoor accounts, which are sometimes left by manufacturers for maintenance purposes, may not be removed or secured over time, especially with outdated firmware that is no longer supported or updated. These can provide attackers with an easy entry point into the system. The other options could be symptoms of outdated equipment but do not inherently represent security-specific risks posed by outdated firmware or hardware as clearly as the issue of backdoor accounts.
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