Buffer overflow in Mikrotik Routeros
CVE-2018-1156
Mikrotik RouterOS before 6.42.7 and 6.40.9 is vulnerable to stack buffer overflow through the license upgrade interface. This vulnerability could theoretically allow a remote authenticated attacker execute arbitrary code on the system.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.074 (94.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.062 · newest: 0.074 · change: +0.012
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-21 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- mikrotik.com/download/changelogs (Vendor Advisory)
- mikrotik.com/download/changelogs/bugfix-release-tree (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1156?
- CVE-2018-1156 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mikrotik Routeros, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1156?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1156 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.