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CVE-2018-7445

A buffer overflow was found in the MikroTik RouterOS SMB service when processing NetBIOS session request messages.

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Listed in CISA KEV
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

The MikroTik RouterOS operating system is affected, specifically its SMB file-sharing service. A remote attacker who can reach that service can exploit a memory flaw before any login is required, potentially running their own code on the router.

Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.

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A buffer overflow was found in the MikroTik RouterOS SMB service when processing NetBIOS session request messages. Remote attackers with access to the service can exploit this vulnerability and gain code execution on the system. The overflow occurs before authentication takes place, so it is possible for an unauthenticated remote attacker to exploit it. All architectures and all devices running RouterOS before versions 6.41.3/6.42rc27 are vulnerable.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 4

securityfocus.com

seclists.org

Exploit-DB

coresecurity.com