CVE-2015-7599
Integer overflow in the _authenticate function in svc_auth.c in Wind River VxWorks 5.5 through 6...
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.
- Severity
- 8.1 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 5.91%EPSS, 93rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
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
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-7599- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-7599- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-7503No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-7503- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p388-m7wm-qc9v
Integer overflow in the _authenticate function in svc_auth.c in Wind River VxWorks 5.5 through 6...
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.
- Record
GHSA-p388-m7wm-qc9v- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 High
CVSS: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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20151029-0001
syscan360.org/slides/2015_EN_AttackingVxWorksFromstoneagetointerstellar_Eric_Yannick.pdf
blogs.windriver.com/wind_river_blog/2015/09/wind-river-vxworks-updateclarification.html
securityfocus.com/bid/79205
kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/cve-2015-7599-vxworks-vulnerability-impacting-netapp-e-series-products?language=en_US
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7599
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p388-m7wm-qc9v