Improper input validation in Mikrotik Routeros

CVE-2008-6976

MikroTik RouterOS 3.x through 3.13 and 2.x through 2.9.51 allows remote attackers to modify Network Management System (NMS) settings via a crafted SNMP set request.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2009-08-19 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.092 (95.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.092 · newest: 0.092 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Mikrotik Routeros

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44944 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/31025 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6366 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)