CVE-2015-7599 json
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…
published 2017-02-07 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-7503
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.9%
- EPSS 5.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
5.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
References
-
blogs.windriver.com
/wind_river_blog/2015/09/wind-river-vxworks-updateclarification.html
vendor-advisory
-
kb.netapp.com
/support/s/article/cve-2015-7599-vxworks-vulnerability-impacting-netapp-e-series-products?language=en_US
vendor-advisory
- security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20151029-0001/
-
syscan360.org
/slides/2015_EN_AttackingVxWorksFromstoneagetointerstellar_Eric_Yannick.pdf
technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/79205
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-7599
- NVD CVE-2015-7599
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