Vulnerability Details : 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 via a (1) telnet, (2) rlogin, or (3) FTP session.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-2966
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.37%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 72 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2010-2966
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2010-2966
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2010-2966
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/840249
VU#840249 - Wind River Systems VxWorks weak default hashing algorithm in standard authentication API (loginLib)US Government Resource
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http://blog.metasploit.com/2010/08/vxworks-vulnerabilities.html
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Products affected by CVE-2010-2966
- cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*