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TI-2026-13654 Aliases CVE-2026-16347GHSA-8v62-p5rj-72x6

Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in MikroTik RouterOS and Cloud Hosted Router

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-307Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.

Summary

MikroTik RouterOS contains a weakness in its API authentication handling that lacks effective safeguards against excessive login attempts. The system does not enforce meaningful rate-limiting, account lockout, or source-based restrictions, allowing repeated authentication failures to proceed without defensive response. In some versions, a fixed per-connection delay is present, but it can be bypassed through concurrent sessions, resulting in continued high-volume attempts. This deficiency increases the risk that an attacker could eventually obtain valid credentials and gain unauthorized access to administrative services.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00388 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MikroTikRouterOSAll versions and later—No fix listedCNA
MikroTikCloud Hosted RouterAll versions and later—No fix listedCNA
  • RouterOS VendorMikroTik Affected All versions and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Cloud Hosted Router VendorMikroTik Affected All versions and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——MikroTik
  • cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·MikroTik

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16347
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8v62-p5rj-72x6

References

Other 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
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Sources

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