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ID:5866 - Exploit for Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in MikroTik RouterOS - CVE-2019-3978
ID:5866 - Exploit for Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in MikroTik RouterOS - CVE-2019-3978
Published: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22426
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3978
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
MikroTik RouterOS
MikroTik RouterOS
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DNS cache poisoning attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to RouterOS allows a remote attacker to initiate DNS queries via port 8291/TCP. A remote attacker can force the router to send DNS requests to an attacker-contorted server and poison router's DNS cache.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.