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CVE-2010-2967

The loginDefaultEncrypt algorithm in loginLib in Wind River VxWorks before 6.9 does not properly support a large set of

The loginDefaultEncrypt algorithm in loginLib in Wind River VxWorks before 6.9 does not properly support a large set of distinct possible passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a (1) telnet, (2) rlogin, or (3) FTP session.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.01963
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

2
windriver vxworks<= 6.8
windriver vxworksall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD05 Aug 2010 · 01:22 PM
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://blog.metasploit.com/2010/08/vxworks-vulnerabilities.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/840249US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-863QH9
https://support.windriver.com/olsPortal/faces/maintenance/downloadDetails.jspx?contentId=033709
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