MikroTik RouterOS SCEP Endpoint scep.p ASN1_STRING_data out-of-bounds
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in MikroTik RouterOS 6.49.8. This vulnerability affects the function ASN1_STRING_data in the library nova/lib/www/scep.p of the component SCEP Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument transactionID/messageType leads to out-of-bounds read. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor recommends to "use the latest v6.x or 7.x MikroTik RouterOS version, the reported issue should be fixed there."
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7668
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqc2-7xh3-488w
References
More MikroTik vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-7668 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-7668 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fqc2-7xh3-488w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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