High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Feb 7, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2015-7599
CVE-2015-7599
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- blogs.windriver.com/wind_river_blog/2015/09/wind-river-vxworks-updateclarification.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79205nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/cve-2015-7599-vxworks-vulnerability-impacting-netapp-e-series-productsnvdVendor Advisory
- www.syscan360.org/slides/2015_EN_AttackingVxWorksFromstoneagetointerstellar_Eric_Yannick.pdfnvdTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20151029-0001/nvd
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