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CVE-2017-20149

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

The Mikrotik RouterOS web server allows memory corruption in releases before Stable 6.38.5 and Long-term 6.37.5, aka Chimay-Red. A remote and unauthenticated user can trigger the vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request. An attacker can use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, as exploited in the wild in mid-2017 and later.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published10/15/2022

Last Modified5/14/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

mikrotik:routeros

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787CWE-787

References

https://github.com/BigNerd95/Chimay-Red(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hajime-botnet-makes-a-comeback-with-massive-scan-for-mikrotik-routers/(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/BigNerd95/Chimay-Red(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hajime-botnet-makes-a-comeback-with-massive-scan-for-mikrotik-routers/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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