Resource exhaustion in Mikrotik Routeros
CVE-2018-1157
Mikrotik RouterOS before 6.42.7 and 6.40.9 is vulnerable to a memory exhaustion vulnerability. An authenticated remote attacker can crash the HTTP server and in some circumstances reboot the system via a crafted HTTP POST request.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.044 (90.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Mikrotik Routeros
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vulnreport@tenable.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- vulnreport@tenable.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- vulnreport@tenable.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- vulnreport@tenable.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1157?
- CVE-2018-1157 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mikrotik Routeros, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1157?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.