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MikroTik Winbox Zero-Day Vulnerability

A new zero-day vulnerability in MikroTik's RouterOS operating system Winbox port has been discovered.
Threat ID:
CC-2328
Category:
Exploit
Threat Severity:
Low
Threat Vector:
Published:
2 May 2018 12:00 AM
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Summary

A new zero-day vulnerability in MikroTik's RouterOS operating system Winbox port has been discovered.

Threat details

For further information:

Threat updates

Date Update
11 Sep 2018

Attackers have been exploiting this vulnerability to mine cryptocurrency.

Remediation steps

Type Step
  • MikroTik have released an update to RouterOS which rectifies this vulnerability. Users should update immediately.
  • Ensure default credentials are not used on affected routers.
  • The Winbox utility tool can be used to change the port used by Winbox or limit which IP addresses can use the port.

CVE Vulnerabilities

Status

CVE-2018-14847

Last edited: 17 February 2020 12:49 pm