Vulnerability in Mikrotik Routeros
CVE-2022-34960
The container package in MikroTik RouterOS 7.4beta4 allows an attacker to create mount points pointing to symbolic links, which resolve to locations on the host device. This allows the attacker to mount any arbitrary file to any location on the host.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Mikrotik Routeros — versions 7.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nns.ee/blog/2022/06/21/routeros-container-rce.html (Broken Link)
- nns.ee/blog/2022/08/05/routeros-container-rce.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-34960?
- CVE-2022-34960 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mikrotik Routeros, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-34960?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.