CVE-2020-20221: Medium severity mikrotik routeros vulnerability
Published Jul 21, 2021
·Updated
Mikrotik RouterOs before 6.44.6 (long-term tree) suffers from an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in the /nova/bin/cerm process. An authenticated remote attacker can cause a Denial of Service due to overloading the systems CPU.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Mikrotik RouterOS<6.44.6
Event History
Jul 21, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:49 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is CVE-2020-20221?
CVE-2020-20221 is a vulnerability found in Mikrotik RouterOs before version 6.44.6 (long-term tree).
2
What is the severity of CVE-2020-20221?
The severity of CVE-2020-20221 is classified as medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.
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How does CVE-2020-20221 impact Mikrotik RouterOs?
CVE-2020-20221 allows an authenticated remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by overloading the system's CPU.
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How can I fix CVE-2020-20221 in Mikrotik RouterOs?
To fix CVE-2020-20221, update Mikrotik RouterOs to version 6.44.6 or later.
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Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-20221?
You can find more information about CVE-2020-20221 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].