6.4

CVE-2012-6050: mikrotik routeros Configuration

CVSS: 6.4v2.0MediumModified
Published 27-11-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-6050 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Configuration vulnerability in mikrotik routeros. EPSS estimates a 9.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
37/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 27-11-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The winbox service in MikroTik RouterOS 5.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption), read the router version, and possibly have other impacts via a request to download the router's DLLs or plugins, as demonstrated by roteros.dll.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

9.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 9.41% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
9.41%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (133tsec.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoshardwareUnverified

    Mikrotik Router - Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mikrotik1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links