Out-of-bounds read in MicroTik RouterOS
Priority HIGH 82CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Mikrotik RouterOs before stable v7.6 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read in the snmp process. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01388 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed RouterOS (MicroTik): 7.6 2022-10-31
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA RouterOS (MicroTik) Fixed in 7.6 2022-10-31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45315
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcmj-vx3m-mj2h
References
More MicroTik vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-00648 SNMPd in MikroTik RouterOS 3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-45315 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-45315 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcmj-vx3m-mj2h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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