Vulnerability Analysis
Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in MikroTik RouterOS and Cloud Hosted Router
CVE-2026-16347
MikroTik RouterOS contains a weakness in its API authentication handling that lacks effective safeguards against excessive login attempts. The system does not enforce meaningful rate-limiting, account lockout, or source-based restrictions, allowing repeated authentication failures to proceed without defensive response. In some versions, a fixed per-connection delay is present, but it can be bypassed through concurrent sessions, resulting in continued high-volume attempts. This deficiency increases the risk that an attacker could eventually obtain valid credentials and gain unauthorized access to administrative services.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
Temporal Score:-
EPSS:0.23%
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
No
KEV Date Added
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Ransomware Use
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KEV Due Date
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VulnCheck In-the-Wild
No
Nuclei Template
No
EPSS Score
0.233%
EPSS Percentile
14.4th pct
GHSA ID
GitHub Severity
HIGH
SSVC Exploitation
None
SSVC Automatable
No
Vulnerability Class
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Identity & Timeline
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| Exploit DB References | None identified |
Affected Products & Versions
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