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CVE-2010-2968

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.48% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2010-08-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2010-2968
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.48%

Original NVD 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.