Improper input validation in Mikrotik Routerboard
CVE-2017-17537
MikroTik RouterBOARD v6.39.2 and v6.40.5 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service by connecting to TCP port 53 and sending data that begins with many '\0' characters, possibly related to DNS.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (76.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.018 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Mikrotik Routerboard — versions 6.39.2, 6.40.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43200/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, Broken Link)
- packetstorm.news/files/id/145382
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17537?
- CVE-2017-17537 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mikrotik Routerboard, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17537?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.