Description
MikroTik RouterOS before 7.25beta4 contains an improper input validation vulnerability in the labelled-VPN NLRI iterators of the routing service that allows an unauthenticated on-path attacker to crash the BGP service by sending a malformed MP_REACH_NLRI UPDATE message with a prefix-length value below the minimum valid for a labelled-VPN NLRI, which passes validation while describing a route with a negative-length address portion. Attackers can repeatedly send a single BGP UPDATE packet carrying a VPNv4 or VPNv6 NLRI with an out-of-bounds prefix-length to indefinitely hold down the BGP plane, causing session termination without a NOTIFICATION and triggering a service malfunction on the device. The fix is carried only in 7.25beta4, a development build; the current stable release 7.24.2 and the current long-term release 7.23.5 both remain affected.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MikroTik | RouterOS | ≤ 7.24.2 | 7.25beta4 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-3523 MikroTik RouterOS: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 22, 2026
References
- 7.25beta Release Notes release-notes patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mikrotik-routeros-improper-input-validation-dos-via-bgp-labelled-vpn-nlri third-party-advisory