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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 reac…

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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 9.2 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.4/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.2: +1.38
  • Fresh EPSS: 6.39%: +0.03

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 19 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

BleepingComputer
Press · 30 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CISA warns of critical pre-auth RCE flaw in MikroTik RouterOS - BleepingComputer
shattered.io
Press · 28 Sep 2026, 07:00 · SharePoint Flaw Hits CISA KEV List, CVSS Score 8.8 [2026] - shattered.io
The Hacker News
Press · 26 Sep 2026, 07:00 · SharePoint RCE and MikroTik RouterOS Flaws Actively Exploited in the Wild - The Hacker News
Rescana
Press · 25 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Active Exploitation Alert: MikroTik RouterOS “MikroTrick” — CVE-2026-67277 / CVE-2026-86060 Added to CISA KEV - Rescana
The Hacker News
Press · 23 Sep 2026, 07:00 · MikroTrick Chain Let Attackers Take Over MikroTik Routers Without a Password or SSH Key - The Hacker News
See all 19 source documents
CERT Polska
Press · 22 Sep 2026, 07:00 · MikroTrick: technical analysis, disclosure process, and the use of LLM agents - CERT Polska
The Hacker News
Press · 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CISA Adds 5 Actively Exploited Artifactory, ScreenConnect, and RouterOS Flaws to KEV - The Hacker News
Cyber Press
Press · 11 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CISA Warns MikroTik RouterOS Flaw Is Exploited to Escalate Privileges - Cyber Press
Malwarebytes
Press · 08 Sep 2026, 07:00 · MikroTik router flaws allow takeover without a password - Malwarebytes
SC Media
Press · 08 Sep 2026, 07:00 · MikroTik routers targeted by active SSH zero-day exploitation - SC Media
SOCRadar
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-67276: MikroT…outer Takeover Attacks - SOCRadar
The Hacker News
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 07:00 · ⚡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, Router Hijacks, Coder Supply Chain Attack and More - The Hacker News
SOC Prime
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-67276: MikroTik RouterOS SSH Zero-Day Exploited in Router Takeover Attacks - SOC Prime
Cyber Press
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Hackers Actively Exploit MikroTik RouterOS MikroTrick Flaws to Take Full Control of Routers - Cyber Press
Help Net Security
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Hackers exploit RouterOS flaws to hijack MikroTik devices without authentication - Help Net Security
BleepingComputer
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Hackers exploit new MikroTik RouterOS flaws to hijack routers - BleepingComputer
Startup Fortune
Press · 06 Sep 2026, 07:00 · MikroTik Routers Are Being Hijacked Through A Flaw Patched Days Ago - Startup Fortune
Security Affairs
Press · 06 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Your MikroTik Router May Already Be Compromised: Look for SSH User “-2” - Security Affairs
CERT Polska
Press · 05 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Vulnerabilities in Mikrotik RouterOS software - CERT Polska

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.4 (2026-11-02 15:14). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

3

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 3 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
digiprosec/MicroTrick588Python23 Sep 2026, 12:50
gagaltotal/CVE-2026-mikrotik-poc73Python08 Oct 2026, 14:08
HackSpeak/CVE-2026-6727951Python26 Sep 2026, 03:47
Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.2; EPSS 6.4%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction, additional attack conditions.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 14:00:29.412792+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
05 Sep 2026, 07:00
Published
05 Sep 2026, 20:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
10 Sep 2026, 00:00
Latest press mention
30 Sep 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 14:00
PoCs on GitHub
3 repositories