CVE-2022-34960

CRITICAL
Published Aug 25, 20223y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
9.8 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published Aug 25, 2022 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The container package in MikroTik RouterOS 7.4beta4 allows an attacker to create mount points pointing to symbolic links, which resolve to locations on the host device. This allows the attacker to mount any arbitrary file to any location on the host.

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.8
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-59

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
mikrotikrouteros7.4any

References 2

  • nns.ee https://nns.ee/blog/2022/06/21/routeros-container-rce.html
    Broken Link
  • nns.ee https://nns.ee/blog/2022/08/05/routeros-container-rce.html
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.