Actively exploited · Published Sep 5, 2026 · Assigned by CERT-PL
CVE-2026-67277Kernel memory disclosure and denial of service in MikroTik RouterOS btest service
High 8.8 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity missing authentication in RouterOS from Mikrotik. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on September 10, 2026). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.6% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Federal agencies must remediate by Sep 13, 2026.
Official description
RouterOS accepts a "related" btest connection before the corresponding primary session has completed authentication. An unauthenticated client can use this state to start an IPv4 UDP test. With "random-data=false", the sender transmits an uninitialized tail from a kernel packet buffer. A separate unchecked, inverted packet-size interval causes unsigned integer underflow, anomalously large fragmented output, and can restart the RouterOS kernel. This issue was fixed in versions: 6.49.21 (Long-term), 7.23.4 (Long-term) and 7.24.2 (Stable)
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/mikrotik-routeros-cve third-party-advisory
- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/vulnerabilities-in-mikrotik-routeros-actively-exploited/ technical-description
- https://npratley.net/reversing-mikrotiks-silent-patch-the-routeros-7-23-4-fix-they-wouldnt-explain/ exploit
- https://mikrotik.com/supportsec/september-2026-vulnerability/ vendor-advisory
- https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/6-49-21-long-term-is-released/272802 release-notes
- https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-23-4-long-term-is-released/272801 release-notes
- https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-24-2-stable-is-released/272800 release-notes
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-67277 government-resource