CVE-2015-7599: windriver vxworks Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-7599 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in windriver vxworks. EPSS estimates a 5.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 07-02-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-190Integer Overflow or WraparoundThe product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.