The loginDefaultEncrypt algorithm in loginLib in Wind River VxWorks before 6.9 does not properly support a large set of distinct possible passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a (1) telnet, (2) rlogin, or (3) FTP session.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-2967 is rated Moderate Risk (57/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.72%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.96% | 1.72% | -0.25% |
| 2 | 2026-05-12 | 1.56% | 1.96% | +0.40% |
| 3 | 2025-10-28 | — | 1.56% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| windriver | vxworks | <= 6.8 | cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| windriver | vxworks | 5 | cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| windriver | vxworks | 5.5 | cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| windriver | vxworks | 6 | cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| windriver | vxworks | 6.4 | cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |