CVE-2018-1156 describes a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in Mikrotik RouterOS versions prior to 6.42.7 and 6.40.9, affecting the license upgrade interface. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. While the vulnerability has a high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.40.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:*:*:*:*:ltr:*:*:* | ||
< 6.42.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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