Integer overflow in the _authenticate function in svc_auth.c in Wind River VxWorks 5.5…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0591 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.9.4.1 | Vulnerable | Wind River |
| cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Wind River |
| cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Wind River |
| cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7 | Vulnerable | Wind River |
| cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 | Vulnerable | Wind River |
| cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.9 | Vulnerable | Wind River |
- cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.9.4.1 Vulnerable ·Wind River
- cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Wind River
- cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Wind River
- cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·Wind River
- cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 Vulnerable ·Wind River
- cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 Vulnerable ·Wind River
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7599
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p388-m7wm-qc9v
References
Advisory 3
- https://www.syscan360.org/slides/2015_EN_AttackingVxWorksFromstoneagetointerstellar_Eric_Yannick.pdf
- http://blogs.windriver.com/wind_river_blog/2015/09/wind-river-vxworks-updateclarification.html
- https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/cve-2015-7599-vxworks-vulnerability-impacting-netapp-e-series-products?language=en_US
More Wind River Vxworks vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-02837 The WDB target agent debug service in Wind River VxWorks 6.x, 5.x, and earlier, as used… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-09143 Wind River VxWorks has a Buffer Overflow in the TCP component (issue 1 of 4). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-09145 Wind River VxWorks 6.6 through 6.9 has a Buffer Overflow in the DHCP client component. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-19737 An issue was discovered in Wind River VxWorks 6.9 and 7. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-09144 Wind River VxWorks 6.9 and vx7 has a Buffer Overflow in the IPv4 component. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-09148 Wind River VxWorks 6.9 and vx7 has a Buffer Overflow in the TCP component (issue 2 of 4). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-7599 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7599 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p388-m7wm-qc9v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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