Read the docs
TI-2017-04962 Aliases CVE-2017-7285GHSA-8754-hm6g-jhw5

A vulnerability in the network stack of MikroTik Version 6.38.5 released 2017-03-09 could…

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.1934 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:6.38.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.38.5VulnerableMikroTik
  • cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:6.38.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.38.5 Vulnerable ·MikroTik

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7285
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8754-hm6g-jhw5

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2018-05369 A buffer overflow was found in the MikroTik RouterOS SMB service when processing NetBIOS… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-58872 SSH session privilege manipulation via a crafted username in Mikrotik RouterOS KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2018-10669 MikroTik RouterOS through 6.42 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-47574 Kernel memory disclosure and denial of service in MikroTik RouterOS btest service KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-47576 SSH Pre-Authentication Rekey State Bypass in MikroTik RouterOS KEVCVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2022-22302 Out-of-bounds read in MicroTik RouterOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
See all 87 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences