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CVE-2018-1159

Mikrotik RouterOS before 6.42.7 and 6.40.9 is vulnerable to a memory corruption vulnerability. An authenticated remote attacker can crash the HTTP server by rapidly authenticating and disconnecting.

CVSS 6.5 · MediumBuzz score 17.5

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 17.5

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
11.0
2 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
6.5
2 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

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  • Experts from Tenable Research have devised a new attack technique to fully compromise MikroTik Routers. MikroTik routers continue to be under attack, and the situation is getting worse because of the availability of a new PoC code. The new attack technique discovered by experts at Tenable Research could be exploited by remote attackers to execute […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comOct 8, 2018, 12:28 PM
  • If you own a MikroTik router and you haven’t updated its RouterOS in the last month, you should do so now: Tenable Research has released details about four vulnerabilities they found in the OS, including an authenticated remote code execution flaw that can be leveraged against routers with default credentials. About MikroTik MikroTik is headquartered in Riga, Latvia, and routers they manufacture are used by ISPs providers across the world. “Based on Shodan analysis, there … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comOct 8, 2018, 10:23 AM

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