High severity · published Dec 5, 2022
CVE-2022-45313
Mikrotik RouterOs before stable v7.5 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read in the hotspot process
8.8
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Mikrotik RouterOs before stable v7.5 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read in the hotspot process. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted nova message.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RO
Routeros · Mikrotik
before 7.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45313
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45313
Exploit
https://github.com/cq674350529/pocs_slides/blob/master/advisory/MikroTik/CVE-2022-45313/README.md
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