Critical severity · published Mar 19, 2018
CVE-2018-7445
MikroTik RouterOS Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
In wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
65.8%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
A buffer overflow was found in the MikroTik RouterOS SMB service when processing NetBIOS session request messages. Remote attackers with access to the service can exploit this vulnerability and gain code execution on the system. The overflow occurs before authentication takes place, so it is possible for an unauthenticated remote attacker to exploit it. All architectures and all devices running RouterOS before versions 6.41.3/6.42rc27 are vulnerable.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)65.8% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Sep 8, 2022
Federal remediation dueSep 29, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RO
Routeros · Mikrotik
before 6.41.3; 6.42; 6.42; 6.42; 6.42; 6.42; +7 more · source: NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7445
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7445
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103427
mailing-list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Mar/38
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44290/
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/mikrotik-routeros-smb-buffer-overflow
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