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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20151029-0001/
Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.syscan360.org/slides/2015_EN_AttackingVxWorksFromstoneagetointerstellar_Eric_Yannick.pdf
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://blogs.windriver.com/wind_river_blog/2015/09/wind-river-vxworks-updateclarification.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79205
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/cve-2015-7599-vxworks-vulnerability-impacting-netapp-e-series-products?language=en_US
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0591
EPSS Percentile
92.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-190
Status
published
Products (6)
windriver/vxworks
5.5
windriver/vxworks
6.4
windriver/vxworks
6.7
windriver/vxworks
6.8
windriver/vxworks
6.9
windriver/vxworks
< 6.9.4.1
Published
Feb 07, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026