High severity · published Mar 23, 2020
CVE-2020-10364
The SSH daemon on MikroTik routers through v6.44.3 could allow remote attackers to generate CPU activity, trigger refusal of new authorized connections, and cause a reboot via…
7.5
CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The SSH daemon on MikroTik routers through v6.44.3 could allow remote attackers to generate CPU activity, trigger refusal of new authorized connections, and cause a reboot via connect and write system calls, because of uncontrolled resource management.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/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)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RO
Routeros · Mikrotik
through 6.44.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10364
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-10364
Exploit
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156790/Microtik-SSH-Daemon-6.44.3-Denial-Of-Service.html
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48228
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