CVE-2015-7599
N/A
Published: February 7, 2017 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:32 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVxworks
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://blogs.windriver.com/wind_river_blog/2015/09/wind-river-vxworks-updateclarification.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79205x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/cve-2015-7599-vxworks-vulnerability-impacting-netapp-e-series-products?language=en_USx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20151029-0001/x_refsource_MISCTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.syscan360.org/slides/2015_EN_AttackingVxWorksFromstoneagetointerstellar_Eric_Yannick.pdfQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190
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