High severity · published Mar 29, 2017
CVE-2017-7285
A vulnerability in the network stack of MikroTik Version 6.38.5 released 2017-03-09 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust all available CPU via a flood of TCP…
7.5
CVSS
19.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the network stack of MikroTik Version 6.38.5 released 2017-03-09 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust all available CPU via a flood of TCP RST packets, preventing the affected router from accepting new TCP connections.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)19.3% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RO
Routeros · Mikrotik
6.38.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7285
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7285
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97266
Exploit
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017030242
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41752/
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