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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2010-2968

The FTP daemon in Wind River VxWorks does not close the TCP connection after a number of failed login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.48%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The FTP daemon in Wind River VxWorks does not close the TCP connection after a number of failed login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

CVSS 2.0
7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
EPSS
1.48% probability · 72th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-264
Affected
windriver/vxworks
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.