The WDB target agent debug service in Wind River VxWorks 6.x, 5.x, and earlier, as used…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
The WDB target agent debug service in Wind River VxWorks 6.x, 5.x, and earlier, as used on the Rockwell Automation 1756-ENBT series A with firmware 3.2.6 and 3.6.1 and other products, allows remote attackers to read or modify arbitrary memory locations, perform function calls, or manage tasks via requests to UDP port 17185, a related issue to CVE-2005-3804.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:1756-enbt\/a_firmware:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.6 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:1756-enbt\/a_firmware:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.1 | Vulnerable | Rockwell |
| cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.9.4.12 | Vulnerable | Wind River |
| cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1756-enbt\/a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Rockwell |
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:1756-enbt\/a_firmware:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.6 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:1756-enbt\/a_firmware:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 Vulnerable ·Rockwell
- cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.9.4.12 Vulnerable ·Wind River
- cpe:2.3:h:rockwellautomation:1756-enbt\/a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Rockwell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2965
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hhv-jc45-cmpc
- 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 99th percentile and above
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2010-2965 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2965 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4hhv-jc45-cmpc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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