MikroTik router flaws allow takeover without a password


CERT Polska warns that attackers are actively exploiting a chain of critical MikroTik RouterOS flaws to seize control of routers exposed to the internet.

Although the warning comes from Poland’s national cybersecurity response team, MikroTik routers are sold worldwide, including in the US. The vulnerabilities can affect users anywhere if their router is running a vulnerable version of RouterOS and its SSH remote-management service is accessible from the internet.

Attackers are exploiting two vulnerabilities, collectively dubbed “MikroTrick,” to take full control of vulnerable devices, CERT Polska says.

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Source:  MalwareBytes Labs


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