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