CVE-2010-2966

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/840249 third party advisory us government resource
http://blog.metasploit.com/2010/08/vxworks-vulnerabilities.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2966?
CVE-2010-2966 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2966?
To fix CVE-2010-2966, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-2966 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-2966 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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