8.1
HIGH
CVE-2021-41987
Mikrotik RouterOS SCEP Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
Description

In the SCEP Server of RouterOS in certain Mikrotik products, an attacker can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow that leads to remote code execution. The attacker must know the scep_server_name value. This affects RouterOS 6.46.8, 6.47.9, and 6.47.10.

INFO

Published Date :

March 16, 2022, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 30, 2022, 7:32 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-41987 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mikrotik routeros
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://mikrotik.com/download/archive Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://teamt5.org/en/posts/vulnerability-mikrotik-cve-2021-41987/ Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-41987 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 30, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:6.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:6.46.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:6.47.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:6.47.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:6.46.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:6.47.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:6.47.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 29, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description In the SCEP Server of RouterOS in certain Mikrotik products, an attacker can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow that leads to remote code execution. The attacker must control the SCEP server for a valid certificate. This affects mikrotik-vm-6.46, mikrotik-vm-6.46.8, mikrotik-tile-6.46.8, mikrotik-6.47.9, and mikrotik-6.47.10. In the SCEP Server of RouterOS in certain Mikrotik products, an attacker can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow that leads to remote code execution. The attacker must know the scep_server_name value. This affects RouterOS 6.46.8, 6.47.9, and 6.47.10.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://mikrotik.com/download/archive No Types Assigned https://mikrotik.com/download/archive Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://teamt5.org/en/posts/vulnerability-mikrotik-cve-2021-41987/ No Types Assigned https://teamt5.org/en/posts/vulnerability-mikrotik-cve-2021-41987/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:6.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:6.46.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:6.47.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:6.47.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.38 }} 0.01%

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0.73551

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