CVE-2018-10070

Public Exploit

Description

A vulnerability in MikroTik Version 6.41.4 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust all available CPU and all available RAM by sending a crafted FTP request on port 21 that begins with many '\0' characters, preventing the affected router from accepting new FTP connections. The router will reboot after 10 minutes, logging a "router was rebooted without proper shutdown" message.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 17.84% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/147183/MikroTik-6.41.4-Denial-Of-Service.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44450/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10070?
CVE-2018-10070 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10070?
To fix CVE-2018-10070, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10070 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-10070 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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