5.4

CVE-2024-54772: mikrotik routeros Observable Timing Discrepancy

Analyzed
Published 11-02-2025Last modified 24-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-54772 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Observable Timing Discrepancy vulnerability in mikrotik routeros. EPSS estimates a 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.29%
0%100%
Low · +0.50 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 11-02-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in the Winbox service of MikroTik RouterOS long-term release v6.43.13 through v6.49.13 and stable v6.43 through v7.17.2. A patch is available in the stable release v6.49.18. A discrepancy in response size between connection attempts made with a valid username and those with an invalid username allows attackers to enumerate for valid accounts.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.50 pp

From 0.79% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Cve 2024 54772

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mikrotik1 product
  • routeros≥ 6.43, < 6.49.18 | ≥ 6.43.13, ≤ 6.49.13 | ≥ 7.1, < 7.18

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links