#VU17371 Buffer overflow in MikroTik RouterOS

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#VU17371 Buffer overflow in MikroTik RouterOS

Published: February 5, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU17371
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MikroTik RouterOS
Software vendor:
MikroTik

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing SMB packets. A remote attacker can send  specially crafted SMB packets to the affected device, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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