Resource exhaustion in Mikrotik Router
CVE-2018-10070
A vulnerability in MikroTik Version 6.41.4 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust all available CPU and all available RAM by sending a crafted FTP request on port 21 that begins with many '\0' characters, preventing the affected router from accepting new FTP connections. The router will reboot after 10 minutes, logging a "router was rebooted without proper shutdown" message.
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: 0.125 (96.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.127 · newest: 0.125 · change: -0.002
Affected products
- Mikrotik Router
- Mikrotik Router Firmware — versions 6.41.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/147183/MikroTik-6.41.4-Denial-Of-Service.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44450/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10070?
- CVE-2018-10070 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mikrotik Router, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-04-16.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10070?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.