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CVE-2024-38861: mikrotik vulnerability
CVE-2024-38861: medium vulnerability affecting mikrotik. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 4.9 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 8.82%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- mikrotik
What is known
Improper Certificate Validation in Checkmk Exchange plugin MikroTik allows attackers in MitM position to intercept traffic. This issue affects MikroTik: from 2.0.0 through 2.5.5, from 0.4a_mk through 2.0a.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-38861, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) affecting mikrotik, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether mikrotik is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.