Description
Integer overflow in the _authenticate function in svc_auth.c in Wind River VxWorks 5.5 through 6.9.4.1, when the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) protocol is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a username and password.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 8.1/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://blogs.windriver.com/wind_river_blog/2015/09/wind-river-vxworks-updateclarification.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79205Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/cve-2015-7599-vxworks-vulnerability-impacting-netapp-e-series-products?language=en_USVendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20151029-0001/
- https://www.syscan360.org/slides/2015_EN_AttackingVxWorksFromstoneagetointerstellar_Eric_Yannick.pdfTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://blogs.windriver.com/wind_river_blog/2015/09/wind-river-vxworks-updateclarification.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79205Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/cve-2015-7599-vxworks-vulnerability-impacting-netapp-e-series-products?language=en_USVendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20151029-0001/
- https://www.syscan360.org/slides/2015_EN_AttackingVxWorksFromstoneagetointerstellar_Eric_Yannick.pdfTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 7, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified