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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.

Published

2010-08-05T13:22:29.827

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-255
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System windriver vxworks ≤ 6.8 Yes
Operating System windriver vxworks 5 Yes
Operating System windriver vxworks 5.5 Yes
Operating System windriver vxworks 6 Yes
Operating System windriver vxworks 6.4 Yes
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