CVE-2026-67279: SSH Pre-Authentication Rekey State Bypass in MikroTik RouterOS

Published Sep 5, 2026
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Updated

RouterOS SSH enters the connection protocol after a client-requested rekey even though user authentication was never attempted, allowing an unauthenticated client to open a session channel and send an exec request. On affected builds the server dispatches the command, enabling unauthenticated creation, overwrite, and reconstruction of files in the RouterOS managed file namespace, including support files containing configuration and diagnostic data.This issue was fixed in versions: 6.49.21 (Lont-term), 7.23.4 (Lont-term) and 7.24.2 (Stable)

Affected Software

1 affected component
Mikrotik RouterOS<6.49.21, >6.49.21<7.23.4, <7.23.4, <7.24.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade MikroTik RouterOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.49.21
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade MikroTik RouterOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.23.4
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade MikroTik RouterOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.24.2

Event History

Sep 5, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

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