CVE-2018-7445: MikroTik RouterOS Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: MikroTik RouterOS Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
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Description
A buffer overflow was found in the MikroTik RouterOS SMB service when processing NetBIOS session request messages. Remote attackers with access to the service can exploit this vulnerability and gain code execution on the system. The overflow occurs before authentication takes place, so it is possible for an unauthenticated remote attacker to exploit it. All architectures and all devices running RouterOS before versions 6.41.3/6.42rc27 are vulnerable.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
MikroTik: RouterOS
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/38 (opens in new tab)
- www.coresecurity.com/advisories/mikrotik-routeros-smb-buffer-overflow (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44290/ (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103427 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)