How severe is CVE-2010-2965?

CVE-2010-2965 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2010-2965 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 58% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-2965?

CVE-2010-2965 primarily affects Rockwellautomation 1756-enbt/a Firmware. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2965?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2010-2965 published?

CVE-2010-2965 was published on 2010-08-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2010-2965

CVE-2010-2965 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rockwellautomation 1756-enbt/a Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 58% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 58% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Rockwellautomation 1756-enbt/a Firmware
Published: 2010-08-05
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The WDB target agent debug service in Wind River VxWorks 6.x, 5.x, and earlier, as used on the Rockwell Automation 1756-ENBT series A with firmware 3.2.6 and 3.6.1 and other products, allows remote attackers to read or modify arbitrary memory locations, perform function calls, or manage tasks via requests to UDP port 17185, a related issue to CVE-2005-3804.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2965?: The WDB target agent debug service in Wind River VxWorks 6.x, 5.x, and earlier, as used on the Rockwell Automation 1756-ENBT series A with firmware 3.2.6 and 3.6.1 and other products, allows remote attackers to read or modify arbitrary memory locations, perform function calls, or manage tasks via requests to UDP port 17185, a related issue to CVE-2005-3804.
How severe is CVE-2010-2965?: CVE-2010-2965 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2010-2965 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 58% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2010-2965?: CVE-2010-2965 primarily affects Rockwellautomation 1756-enbt/a Firmware. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2965?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2010-2965 published?: CVE-2010-2965 was published on 2010-08-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:1756-enbt\/a_firmware:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:rockwellautomation:1756-enbt\/a_firmware:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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