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CVE-2010-2968
The FTP daemon in Wind River VxWorks does not close the TCP connection after a number of failed login attempts, which makes it easier for…
High7.8EPSS 1.5%
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- mitre
Description
The FTP daemon in Wind River VxWorks does not close the TCP connection after a number of failed login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.5% · top 26% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (1)
- http://blog.metasploit.com/2010/08/vxworks-vulnerabilities.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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