CVE-2026-67277: Kernel memory disclosure and denial of service in MikroTik RouterOS btest service
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: MikroTik RouterOS Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Description
RouterOS accepts a "related" btest connection before the corresponding primary session has completed authentication. An unauthenticated client can use this state to start an IPv4 UDP test. With "random-data=false", the sender transmits an uninitialized tail from a kernel packet buffer. A separate unchecked, inverted packet-size interval causes unsigned integer underflow, anomalously large fragmented output, and can restart the RouterOS kernel. This issue was fixed in versions: 6.49.21 (Long-term), 7.23.4 (Long-term) and 7.24.2 (Stable)
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H · CWE-306
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)
- cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/mikrotik-routeros-cve (opens in new tab)
- cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/vulnerabilities-in-mikrotik-routeros-actively-exploi… (opens in new tab)
- forum.mikrotik.com/t/6-49-21-long-term-is-released/272802 (opens in new tab)
- forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-23-4-long-term-is-released/272801 (opens in new tab)
- forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-24-2-stable-is-released/272800 (opens in new tab)
- mikrotik.com/supportsec/september-2026-vulnerability/ (opens in new tab)
- npratley.net/reversing-mikrotiks-silent-patch-the-routeros-7-23-4-fix-they-wouldnt… (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)