CVE-2010-2966

N/A Unknown
Published: August 05, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/840249
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://blog.metasploit.com/2010/08/vxworks-vulnerabilities.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/840249
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.5%
72th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

windriver