Buffer overflow in Mikrotik Routeros
CVE-2020-20265
Mikrotik RouterOs before 6.47 (stable tree) suffers from a memory corruption vulnerability in the /ram/pckg/wireless/nova/bin/wireless process. An authenticated remote attacker can cause a Denial of Service due via a crafted packet.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/May/12 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/May/11 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-20265?
- CVE-2020-20265 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mikrotik Routeros, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-20265?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.