CVE-2010-2966 (GCVE-0-2010-2966)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2010-08-04 21:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 22:50
VLAI?
Summary
The INCLUDE_SECURITY functionality in Wind River VxWorks 6.x, 5.x, and earlier uses the LOGIN_USER_NAME and LOGIN_USER_PASSWORD (aka LOGIN_PASSWORD) parameters to create hardcoded credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a (1) telnet, (2) rlogin, or (3) FTP session.
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CWE
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References
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/840249 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN
http://blog.metasploit.com/2010/08/vxworks-vulner… x_refsource_MISC
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