7.8
CWE
770
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-13074

First published: Wed Jul 03 2019(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the FTP daemon on MikroTik routers through 6.44.3 could allow remote attackers to exhaust all available memory, causing the device to reboot because of uncontrolled resource management.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
MikroTik RouterOS<=6.44.3
Mikrotik CCR1009-7G-1C-1S+
Mikrotik CCR1009-7G-1C-1S+PC
Mikrotik CCR1009-7G-1C-1S+PC
Mikrotik CCR1016-12G
Mikrotik CCR1016-12S-1S+
Mikrotik CCR1036-12G-4S
Mikrotik CCR1036-12G-4S
Mikrotik CCR1036-8G-2S+
Mikrotik CCR1036-8G-2S+EM
Mikrotik CCR1072-1G-8S+
Mikrotik Hex Lite
Mikrotik Hex Lite
Mikrotik Hex Poe Lite
Mikrotik Hex Poe Lite
Mikrotik Hex S
Mikrotik Powerbox
Mikrotik Powerbox Pro
Mikrotik RB1100AHx4
Mikrotik RB1100AHx4
MikroTik RouterBOARD RB2011IL-IN
Mikrotik RB2011IL-RM
Mikrotik RB2011ILS-IN
Mikrotik RB2011UiAS-IN
Mikrotik Rb3011uias-rm
Mikrotik RB3011UiAS-RM
Mikrotik RB4011IGS+RM

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-13074?

    CVE-2019-13074 is considered to be of high severity due to its potential to allow remote attackers to exhaust device memory.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-13074?

    To mitigate CVE-2019-13074, upgrade the MikroTik router to version 6.44.4 or higher that contains the necessary security patches.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2019-13074?

    CVE-2019-13074 affects MikroTik routers running RouterOS version 6.44.3 or earlier.

  • What exploitation method is used in CVE-2019-13074?

    CVE-2019-13074 can be exploited by remote attackers through the FTP daemon to consume excessive memory resources.

  • Are there any known workarounds for CVE-2019-13074?

    As a workaround for CVE-2019-13074, disabling the FTP service on vulnerable MikroTik devices can help prevent exploitation.

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