CVE-2017-8338 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting MikroTik RouterOS version 6.38.5. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by flooding UDP port 500 (used for L2TP over IPsec), leading to CPU exhaustion. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) can disconnect all devices, prevent new connections, and clear logs, with no user interaction required. Despite its impact, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.38.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:6.38.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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