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CVE-2018-10070: mikrotik router_firmware Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
Published 16-04-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-10070 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in mikrotik router_firmware. EPSS estimates a 12.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
44/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
12.50%
0%100%
Medium · -0.23 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 16-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in MikroTik Version 6.41.4 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust all available CPU and all available RAM by sending a crafted FTP request on port 21 that begins with many '\0' characters, preventing the affected router from accepting new FTP connections. The router will reboot after 10 minutes, logging a "router was rebooted without proper shutdown" message.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

12.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.23 pp

From 12.73% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
12.50%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoslinuxUnverified

    MikroTik 6.41.4 - FTP daemon Denial of Service (PoC)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mikrotik1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links