CVE-2026-86060
RouterOS contains an argument-handling flaw in the SSH login path involving usernames that begin with a prohibited character, allowing for the trusted RouterOS policy mask to be changed, leading to privilege escalation. Exploitation requires an unauthenticated SSH session to reach the RouterOS login helper.This issue was fixed in versions: 6.49.21 (Long-term), 7.23.4 (Long-term) and 7.24.2 (Stable)
CVSS
- Versión: 4.0
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/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
- Puntuación base: 9.2
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 6.39%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 93
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
CISA KEV — explotada activamente
- Añadida al catálogo: 10/9/2026
- Plazo de remediación: 13/9/2026
- Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access85 %
Flaw en manejo de argumentos SSH sin autenticación (AV:N, PR:N) permite cambiar política RouterOS. CWE-88 implica manipulación de argumentos para escalada de privilegios y modificación de políticas de acceso.
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🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-88
Referencias
- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/mikrotik-routeros-cve
- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/vulnerabilities-in-mikrotik-routeros-actively-exploited/
- https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/6-49-21-long-term-is-released/272802
- https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-23-4-long-term-is-released/272801
- https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-24-2-stable-is-released/272800
- https://mikrotik.com/supportsec/september-2026-vulnerability/
- https://npratley.net/reversing-mikrotiks-silent-patch-the-routeros-7-23-4-fix-they-wouldnt-explain/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-86060
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