CVE-2017-17538 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on MikroTik devices by flooding them with ICMP packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-17538?
CVE-2017-17538 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MikroTik v6.40.5 devices allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of ICMP packets.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mikrotik Router Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-17538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q3jj-mg7c-37gr.