CVE-2017-17537 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting MikroTik RouterBOARD versions v6.39.2 and v6.40.5. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger this by sending specific data (many null characters) to TCP port 53, likely related to DNS. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.39.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routerboard:6.39.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.40.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routerboard:6.40.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.