CVE-2010-2966
The INCLUDE_SECURITY functionality in Wind River VxWorks 6.x, 5.x, and earlier uses the LOGIN_USER_NAME and LOGIN_USER_PASSWORD (aka LOGIN_PASSWORD) parameters to create hardcoded credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.55%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The INCLUDE_SECURITY functionality in Wind River VxWorks 6.x, 5.x, and earlier uses the LOGIN_USER_NAME and LOGIN_USER_PASSWORD (aka LOGIN_PASSWORD) parameters to create hardcoded credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a (1) telnet, (2) rlogin, or (3) FTP session.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.55% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- windriver/vxworks
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blog.metasploit.com/2010/08/vxworks-vulnerabilities.htmlExploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/840249US Government Resource
- http://blog.metasploit.com/2010/08/vxworks-vulnerabilities.htmlExploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/840249US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.