CVE-2026-86060 (GCVE-0-2026-86060)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-05 20:00 – Updated: 2026-09-11 03:55Title
SSH session privilege manipulation via a crafted username in Mikrotik RouterOS
Summary
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)
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-88 - Improper neutralization of argument delimiters in a command ('argument injection')
Assigner
References
8 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/mikrotik-routeros-cve | third-party-advisory |
| https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/vulnerabilities-… | technical-description |
| https://npratley.net/reversing-mikrotiks-silent-p… | exploit |
| https://mikrotik.com/supportsec/september-2026-vu… | vendor-advisory |
| https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/6-49-21-long-term-is… | release-notes |
| https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-23-4-long-term-is-… | release-notes |
| https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-24-2-stable-is-rel… | release-notes |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
1 product
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: a83b6a53-5e9e-4401-83ac-acff9bf2ef48
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-09-10
Asserted: 2026-09-10
Scope
Notes: MikroTik RouterOS Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command Vulnerability | Affected: MikroTik / RouterOS | Description: MikroTik RouterOS contains an improper neutralization of argument delimiters in a command vulnerability which allows an attacked to change the trusted RouterOS policy mask, leading to privilege escalation. | Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. | Due date: 2026-09-13 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86060
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-88 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | RouterOS |
| Due Date | 2026-09-13 |
| Date Added | 2026-09-10 |
| Vendorproject | MikroTik |
| Vulnerabilityname | MikroTik RouterOS Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Created: 2026-09-10 20:00 UTC
| Updated: 2026-09-10 20:00 UTC
ENISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 4dad5054-27d2-428b-8fc0-829ceb08f56b
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-09-05
Asserted: 2026-09-05
Scope
Notes: MikroTrick | Affected: MikroTik / RouterOS | Description: 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) | Patched since: 2026/09/03 | Exploitation type: unknown | CWEs: CWE-88 | Origin source: CERT.PL | Notes: https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/vulnerabilities-in-mikrotik-routeros-actively-exploited/
Evidence
Type: Csirt Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 75%
Source: enisa-cnw-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-88 |
|---|---|
| Euvd | EUVD-2026-72029 |
| Notes | https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/vulnerabilities-in-mikrotik-routeros-actively-exploited/ |
| Catalog | ENISA / EU CSIRTs Network (CNW) KEV JSON |
| Product | RouterOS |
| Datereported | 2026/09/05 |
| Originsource | CERT.PL |
| Patchedsince | 2026/09/03 |
| Vendorproject | MikroTik |
| Exploitationtype | unknown |
| Vulnerabilityname | MikroTrick |
| Threatactorsexploiting |
References
Created: 2026-09-05 22:00 UTC
| Updated: 2026-09-05 22:00 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: d968d049-8443-4223-8b8b-daa472001bc7
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-09-10
Asserted: 2026-09-10
Scope
Notes: SSH session privilege manipulation via a crafted username in Mikrotik RouterOS | Affected: Mikrotik / RouterOS | CVSS: 9.2 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.00401 | Used in malware: unknown | Listed 3 hours ahead of CISA KEV | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | SSH session privilege manipulation via a crafted username in Mikrotik RouterOS |
| Cve Id | CVE-2026-86060 |
| Vendor | Mikrotik |
| Ghsa Id | GHSA-6425-CJXV-52GP |
| Product | RouterOS |
| Added Date | 2026-09-10T16:26:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.2 |
| Epss Score | 0.00401 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.33627 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2026-86060 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev |
|
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
Created: 2026-09-11 17:00 UTC
| Updated: 2026-09-11 17:00 UTC
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
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