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CVE-2017-7285

A vulnerability in the network stack of MikroTik Version 6.38.5 released 2017-03-09 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust all available CPU via a flood of TCP RST packets, preventing the affected router from accepting new TCP connections.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
29 Mar 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
19% in the next 30 daysHigher than 97% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Uncontrolled resource consumption (CWE-400)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MikroTik RouterOSServers and applications · cpe:o:mikrotik:routeros
  • Version 6.38.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7285
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7285