CVE-2017-17538 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 7.8% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
MikroTik v6.40.5 devices allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a flood of ICMP packets.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 7.79% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-12-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mikrotik | router |
| mikrotik | router firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MikroTik 6.40.5 ICMP - Denial of Service | 2017-12-11 |
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