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MikroTik RouterOS

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CVE-2018-7445

MikroTik RouterOS Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2022-09-29
overdue since 2022-09-29
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)65.8% · 99percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing1634 days (2018-03-19 → 2022-09-08)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)21 days
Days on the KEV list1525 days
Date added to KEV2022-09-08
Known ransomware campaign useUnknown
VendorMikroTik
ProductRouterOS
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-119

MikroTik: 5 entries (0.3% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 3 added in 2026.

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Description

In MikroTik RouterOS, a stack-based buffer overflow occurs when processing NetBIOS session request messages. Remote attackers with access to the service can exploit this vulnerability and gain code execution on the system.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://www.coresecurity.com/core-labs/advisories/mikrotik-routeros-smb-buffer-overflow#vendor_update, https://mikrotik.com/download; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7445

References

Other KEV entries for this vendor: MikroTik

MikroTik - Vendors with KEV entries

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