Servers and applications
CVE-2017-8338
A vulnerability in MikroTik Version 6.38.5 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to exhaust all available CPU via a flood of UDP packets on port 500 (used for L2TP over IPsec), preventing the affected router from accepting new connections; all devices will be disconnected from the router and all logs removed automatically.
- Severity
- High 7.5
- Published
- 18 May 2017
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 4.2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 91% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
MikroTik RouterOSServers and applications · cpe:o:mikrotik:routeros |
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