CVE-2020-20021

Public Exploit

Description

An issue discovered in MikroTik Router v6.46.3 and earlier allows attacker to cause denial of service via misconfiguration in the SSH daemon.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://mikrotik.com product
http://router.com not applicable
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48228 third party advisory exploit vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-20021?
CVE-2020-20021 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-20021?
To fix CVE-2020-20021, 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-2020-20021 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-20021 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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