SSH user impersonation possible in Mikrotik RouterOS

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-67276
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerCERT-PL
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-05 20:17:17 UTC
Updated2026-09-05 21:16:49 UTC
DescriptionRouterOS does not compare the complete RSA public key when matching an SSH authentication request to an authorized user key, checking the key type and modulus but omitting the exponent. Because signature verification uses the client-supplied key, an attacker knowing an authorized RSA modulus can supply a key with exponent one, forge a valid signature, and open an SSH command channel as the target user without the private key.This issue was fixed in versions: 6.49.21 (Long-term), 7.23.4 (Long-term) and 7.24.2 (Stable)

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 9.2 CRITICAL from [email protected]

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Problem Types: CWE-347 | CWE-347 CWE-347 Improper verification of cryptographic signature

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary9.2CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C...
4.0CNACVSS9.2CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Mikrotik RouterOS affected 7.24 7.24.2 custom Not specified
CNA Mikrotik RouterOS affected 7.0.0 7.23.4 custom Not specified
CNA Mikrotik RouterOS affected 6.0.0 6.49.21 custom Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/mikrotik-routeros-cve [email protected] cert.pl
npratley.net/reversing-mikrotiks-silent-patch-the-routeros-7-23-4-fix-they... [email protected] npratley.net
forum.mikrotik.com/t/6-49-21-long-term-is-released/272802 [email protected] forum.mikrotik.com
cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/vulnerabilities-in-mikrotik-routeros-activel... [email protected] cert.pl
forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-23-4-long-term-is-released/272801 [email protected] forum.mikrotik.com
forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-24-2-stable-is-released/272800 [email protected] forum.mikrotik.com
mikrotik.com/supportsec/september-2026-vulnerability [email protected] mikrotik.com
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Sławomir Rozbicki (CERT.PL) (en)

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