PT-2019-3895 · Mikrotik · Routeros+1
Jacob Baines
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Published
2019-10-28
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Updated
2021-07-21
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CVE-2019-3979
CVSS v2.0
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
RouterOS versions 6.45.6 and below
RouterOS version 6.44.5 Long-term and below
Description
The issue allows a remote attacker to poison the router's DNS cache via malicious responses with additional and untrue records. This is due to the router adding all A records to its DNS cache even when the records are unrelated to the domain that was queried. The vulnerability exists because of insufficient input validation, which can allow an attacker to cause damage to the integrity of the data in the DNS system.
Recommendations
For RouterOS versions 6.45.6 and below, update to a version above 6.45.6 to resolve the issue.
For RouterOS version 6.44.5 Long-term and below, update to a version above 6.44.5 to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
winbox dns request to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Avoid using the vulnerable DNS cache functionality until the issue is resolved.
Restrict access to the TCP port 8291 (Winbox) to prevent remote attackers from exploiting the vulnerability.Fix
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
RCE
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Mikrotik Routeros
Routeros