CVE-2026-67276
CVE-2026-67276 — SSH user impersonation possible in Mikrotik RouterOS
RouterOS 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)
Published Updated Sources: NVD, Mikrotik (CNA), GitHub, SOCRadar CTI
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Unreported
no source claims exploitation
EPSS
0%
ahead of 0% of scored CVEs
CVSS base
9.2
critical
Remediation
The vendor's own words where we have them.
Upgrade RouterOS to a fixed release. Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.
- Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
- Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikrotik | RouterOS | 7.24 to < 7.24.2 | Vulnerable |
| Mikrotik | RouterOS | 7.0.0 to < 7.23.4 | Vulnerable |
| Mikrotik | RouterOS | 6.0.0 to < 6.49.21 | Vulnerable |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req
None
User Interaction
None
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | CVSS 4.0 | critical | — | — | Mikrotik (CNA) |
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
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-347
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for network-reachable RouterOS.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.
- 2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 9.2 (AV:N)
Sep 5, 2026 · NVD
Initial · CVE published
Sep 5, 2026 · NVD
References
7 on the record
- cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/mikrotik-routeros-cve
Vendor Advisory
- cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/vulnerabilities-in-mikrotik-routeros-actively-exploited/
Vendor Advisory
- forum.mikrotik.com/t/6-49-21-long-term-is-released/272802
Vendor Advisory
- forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-23-4-long-term-is-released/272801
Vendor Advisory
- forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-24-2-stable-is-released/272800
Vendor Advisory
- mikrotik.com/supportsec/september-2026-vulnerability/
Vendor Advisory
- npratley.net/reversing-mikrotiks-silent-patch-the-routeros-7-23-4-fix-they-wouldnt-explain/
Vendor Advisory
Elsewhere on this site
- Mikrotikevery CVE for this vendor
- Unclassifiedsame class
- CWE-347other pages naming this weakness
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record1
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-67276 is SSH user impersonation possible in Mikrotik RouterOS, a critical vulnerability affecting RouterOS from Mikrotik. The current evidence does not list it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-67276. Public exploit evidence is: A public PoC is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-67276. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 9.2 describes technical severity, while EPSS 0% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.