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  "kind": "base",
  "id": "crds:cve-2026-86060",
  "revision": 1,
  "title": "MikroTik RouterOS — Remote Login Argument Injection to Privilege Escalation",
  "summary": "An unauthenticated attacker who can reach a MikroTik RouterOS device's Secure Shell (SSH) login can send a username starting with a prohibited character to alter the trusted policy mask and gain elevated privileges. Exploited in the wild.",
  "source_type": "cve",
  "severity": "critical",
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    "score": 9.8,
    "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "version": "3.1"
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    "exploit_available": true,
    "attack_complexity": "low",
    "kev_added": "2026-09-10",
    "prerequisites": "Network access to the device's Secure Shell (SSH) login; no account or user interaction needed"
  },
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    "fixed_in": [
      "RouterOS 6.49.21",
      "RouterOS 7.23.4",
      "RouterOS 7.24.2"
    ]
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  "mitre_attack": [
    "T1190"
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  "kill_chain": "initial_access",
  "recommended_action": "Upgrade RouterOS to 6.49.21, 7.23.4 or 7.24.2 now; limit Secure Shell login access to trusted networks and review devices for unexpected user or policy changes.",
  "confidence": "medium",
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      "type": "cve",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86060",
      "label": "NVD record"
    },
    {
      "type": "cisa",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "label": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog"
    },
    {
      "type": "vendor_advisory",
      "url": "https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/vulnerabilities-in-mikrotik-routeros-actively-exploited/"
    },
    {
      "type": "vendor_advisory",
      "url": "https://mikrotik.com/supportsec/september-2026-vulnerability/"
    },
    {
      "type": "exploit",
      "url": "https://npratley.net/reversing-mikrotiks-silent-patch-the-routeros-7-23-4-fix-they-wouldnt-explain/"
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  "published_at": "2026-09-05T20:17:18.703Z",
  "issued_at": "2026-09-20T10:52:56.734Z",
  "tags": [
    "mikrotik",
    "routeros",
    "argument-injection",
    "privilege-escalation",
    "network-appliance",
    "ssh"
  ]
}