CVE-2017-7285 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the network stack of MikroTik Version 6.38.5 released 2017-03-09 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust all available CPU via a flood of TCP RST packets, preventing the affected router from accepting new TCP connections.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mikrotik	Routeros	6.38.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97266Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017030242ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41752/ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97266Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017030242ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41752/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7285?

CVE-2017-7285 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A vulnerability in the network stack of MikroTik Version 6.38.5 released 2017-03-09 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust all available CPU via a flood of TCP RST packets, preventi...

How severe is CVE-2017-7285?

CVE-2017-7285 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7285?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mikrotik Routeros.