CVE-2017-6444: mikrotik routeros Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-6444 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in mikrotik routeros. EPSS estimates a 13.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 12-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The MikroTik Router hAP Lite 6.25 has no protection mechanism for unsolicited TCP ACK packets in the case of a fast network connection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending many ACK packets. After the attacker stops the exploit, the CPU usage is 100% and the router requires a reboot for normal operation.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
13.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 13.49% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
4 foundExploit Reference (cxsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (exploitalert.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mikrotik1 product
- routerosEOL6.25
1 vendor · 1 product
References
4 links- packetstormsecurity.com/files/141449/Mikrotik-Hap-Lite-6.25-Denial-Of-Service.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry