CVE-2015-7599

Integer overflow in the _authenticate function in svc_auth.c in Wind River VxWorks 5.5 through 6...

8.1 High

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

5.91%Up 2.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.1

Record: CVE-2015-7599
CVSS 3.0: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-190
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2015-7599
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-7503 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-7503
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p388-m7wm-qc9v 8.1

Integer overflow in the _authenticate function in svc_auth.c in Wind River VxWorks 5.5 through 6...

Record: GHSA-p388-m7wm-qc9v
CVSS 3.0: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-190
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

windriver vxworks

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-7599 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Windriver Vxworks, published February 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.91%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.