What is the severity of CVE-2018-5951?

CVE-2018-5951 is considered a critical vulnerability as it can lead to the immediate reboot of affected MikroTik RouterOS devices.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5951?

To mitigate CVE-2018-5951, ensure that your MikroTik RouterOS is updated to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

Which MikroTik RouterOS versions are affected by CVE-2018-5951?

All versions of MikroTik RouterOS that support EoIPv6 are vulnerable to CVE-2018-5951.

What causes CVE-2018-5951?

CVE-2018-5951 is triggered by sending a specially crafted 1-byte packet to a RouterOS device's IPv6 address using IP Protocol 97.

Is CVE-2018-5951 a remote attack vector?

Yes, CVE-2018-5951 can be exploited remotely by sending malicious packets to the affected MikroTik devices.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-5951

high

7.5

2/3/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-5951

First published: Mon Mar 02 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in Mikrotik RouterOS. Crafting a packet that has a size of 1 byte and sending it to an IPv6 address of a RouterOS box with IP Protocol 97 will cause RouterOS to reboot imminently. All versions of RouterOS that supports EoIPv6 are vulnerable to this attack.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
MikroTik devices

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

https://github.com/Nat-Lab/CVE-2018-5951

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5951?
CVE-2018-5951 is considered a critical vulnerability as it can lead to the immediate reboot of affected MikroTik RouterOS devices.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5951?
To mitigate CVE-2018-5951, ensure that your MikroTik RouterOS is updated to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
Which MikroTik RouterOS versions are affected by CVE-2018-5951?
All versions of MikroTik RouterOS that support EoIPv6 are vulnerable to CVE-2018-5951.
What causes CVE-2018-5951?
CVE-2018-5951 is triggered by sending a specially crafted 1-byte packet to a RouterOS device's IPv6 address using IP Protocol 97.
Is CVE-2018-5951 a remote attack vector?
Yes, CVE-2018-5951 can be exploited remotely by sending malicious packets to the affected MikroTik devices.

agent/type
agent/softwarecombine
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/references
agent/author
agent/last-modified-date
agent/severity
agent/description
agent/first-publish-date
agent/event
agent/source
agent/tags
collector/nvd-index
agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
vendor/mikrotik
canonical/mikrotik devices

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5951?
CVE-2018-5951 is considered a critical vulnerability as it can lead to the immediate reboot of affected MikroTik RouterOS devices.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5951?
To mitigate CVE-2018-5951, ensure that your MikroTik RouterOS is updated to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
Which MikroTik RouterOS versions are affected by CVE-2018-5951?
All versions of MikroTik RouterOS that support EoIPv6 are vulnerable to CVE-2018-5951.
What causes CVE-2018-5951?
CVE-2018-5951 is triggered by sending a specially crafted 1-byte packet to a RouterOS device's IPv6 address using IP Protocol 97.
Is CVE-2018-5951 a remote attack vector?
Yes, CVE-2018-5951 can be exploited remotely by sending malicious packets to the affected MikroTik devices.