What is CVE-2017-20149?

CVE-2017-20149 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mikrotik Routeros, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-10-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-20149?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-20149 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Mikrotik Routeros

CVE-2017-20149

The Mikrotik RouterOS web server allows memory corruption in releases before Stable 6.38.5 and Long-term 6.37.5, aka Chimay-Red. A remote and unauthenticated user can trigger the vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request. An attacker…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.026 (83.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Mikrotik Routeros
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2017-20149

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-20149?: CVE-2017-20149 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mikrotik Routeros, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-10-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-20149?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-20149 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.