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SSH session privilege manipulation via a crafted username in Mikrotik RouterOS

CVSS 4.0 9.2 CRITICALCheck source for fixed versionsCISA KEV

cve-program · CVE-2026-86060

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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)

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CVE-2026-86060

Listed in CISA KEV · added 10 Sep 2026 · MikroTik · RouterOS

MikroTik RouterOS contains an improper neutralization of argument delimiters in a command vulnerability which allows an attacker to change the trusted RouterOS policy mask, leading to privilege escalation.

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cve-program · CVE-2026-86060

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SSH session privilege manipulation via a crafted username in Mikrotik RouterOS

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)

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5 Sep 2026 20:00:59 UTC
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11 Sep 2026 03:55:59 UTC
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23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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CVSS 4.0 · 9.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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