Resource exhaustion in Mikrotik Routeros
CVE-2017-7285
A vulnerability in the network stack of MikroTik Version 6.38.5 released 2017-03-09 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust all available CPU via a flood of TCP RST packets, preventing the affected router from accepting new TCP connections.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
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: 0.193 (97.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.193 · newest: 0.193 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mikrotik Routeros — versions 6.38.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017030242 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41752/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97266 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7285?
- CVE-2017-7285 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mikrotik Routeros, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7285?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.