CVE-2012-6050
The winbox service in MikroTik RouterOS 5.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a...
CVE-2012-6050 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Mikrotik Routeros, published November 27, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.41%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.4 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 9.41%EPSS, 95th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The winbox service in MikroTik RouterOS 5.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption), read the router version, and possibly have other impacts via a request to download the router's DLLs or plugins, as demonstrated by roteros.dll.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Mikrotik Router - Denial of Service | 2012-05-01 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The winbox service in MikroTik RouterOS 5.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption), read the router version, and possibly have other impacts via a request to download the router's DLLs or plugins, as demonstrated by roteros.dll.
- Record
CVE-2012-6050- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-16
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The winbox service in MikroTik RouterOS 5.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption), read the router version, and possibly have other impacts via a request to download the router's DLLs or plugins, as demonstrated by roteros.dll.
- Record
CVE-2012-6050- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5924No score
The winbox service in MikroTik RouterOS 5.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption), read the router version, and possibly have other impacts via a request to download the router's DLLs or plugins, as demonstrated by roteros.dll.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5924- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r73j-3c4p-q8r8No score
The winbox service in MikroTik RouterOS 5.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a...
The winbox service in MikroTik RouterOS 5.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption), read the router version, and possibly have other impacts via a request to download the router's DLLs or plugins, as demonstrated by roteros.dll.
- Record
GHSA-r73j-3c4p-q8r8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.