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MikroTik RouterOS

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What happened

The upgrade can be downloaded from the MikroTik website. This can be leveraged by an unauthenticated network attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution as root, or to cause a denial of service, using a single crafted request.

View CVE Details Affected Products MikroTik RouterOS Vendor: MikroTik Product Version: MikroTik RouterOS: < 7.24 Product Status: known_affected Remediations Vendor fix MikroTik recommends users update RouterOS to version 7.23 or later. Legal Notice and Terms of Use This product is provided subject to this Notification ( https://www.cisa.gov/notification ) and this Privacy & Use policy ( https://www.cisa.gov/privacy-policy ).

Recommended Practices CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability. Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, ensuring they are not accessible from the internet.

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