CVE-2010-2967

critical

Description

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.

References

https://support.windriver.com/olsPortal/faces/maintenance/downloadDetails.jspx?contentId=033709

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-863QH9

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/840249

http://blog.metasploit.com/2010/08/vxworks-vulnerabilities.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2010-08-05

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0084