CVE-2019-13955

Description

Mikrotik RouterOS before 6.44.5 (long-term release tree) is vulnerable to stack exhaustion. By sending a crafted HTTP request, an authenticated remote attacker can crash the HTTP server via recursive parsing of JSON. Malicious code cannot be injected.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.99% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/20 third party advisory mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153733/Mikrotik-RouterOS-Resource-Stack-Exhaustion.html vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-13955?
CVE-2019-13955 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-13955?
To fix CVE-2019-13955, 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-2019-13955 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-13955 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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