CVE-2015-7599
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 5.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 5.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.1 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 5.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-190 · Integer overflow
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Windriver Vxworks ≤ 6.9.4.1
- Windriver Vxworks 5.5
- Windriver Vxworks 6.4
- Windriver Vxworks 6.7
- Windriver Vxworks 6.8
- Windriver Vxworks 6.9
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- http://blogs.windriver.com/wind_river_blog/2015/09/wind-river-vxworks-updateclarification.html
- https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/cve-2015-7599-vxworks-vulnerability-impacting-netapp-e-series-products?language=en_US
- http://blogs.windriver.com/wind_river_blog/2015/09/wind-river-vxworks-updateclarification.html
- https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/cve-2015-7599-vxworks-vulnerability-impacting-netapp-e-series-products?language=en_US
References
- http://blogs.windriver.com/wind_river_blog/2015/09/wind-river-vxworks-updateclarification.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79205
- https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/cve-2015-7599-vxworks-vulnerability-impacting-netapp-e-series-products?language=en_US
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20151029-0001/
- https://www.syscan360.org/slides/2015_EN_AttackingVxWorksFromstoneagetointerstellar_Eric_Yannick.pdf
- http://blogs.windriver.com/wind_river_blog/2015/09/wind-river-vxworks-updateclarification.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79205
- https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/cve-2015-7599-vxworks-vulnerability-impacting-netapp-e-series-products?language=en_US
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20151029-0001/
- https://www.syscan360.org/slides/2015_EN_AttackingVxWorksFromstoneagetointerstellar_Eric_Yannick.pdf