Vulnerability identifier: #VU26233

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
MikroTik RouterOS
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: MikroTik

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect resource management in Mikrotik RouterOS SSH server. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to SSH server, trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MikroTik RouterOS: 6.44 - 6.44.3

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CPE

• cpe:2.3:h:mikrotik:mikrotik_routeros:6.44.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48228/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?