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CVE-2026-86060

CVE-2026-86060CRITICAL

Mikrotik RouterOS — SSH session privilege manipulation via a crafted username in Mikrotik RouterOS

  AV  AC  AT  PR  UI  VC  VI  VA   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   P   N   N   H   H   H    9.2   .0639   93.5   YES

AFFECTED
  Product   Versions  Fixed
  RouterOS  7.24 –    —

TIMELINE
  Sep 4   Reserved by CERT-PL
  Sep 5   Published (CNA: CERT-PL)
  Sep 8   EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-86060 (Mikrotik RouterOS). Public exploit reference added.
  Sep 10  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-86060 (Mikrotik RouterOS). Public exploit reference added.
  Sep 10  ADDED TO KEV — CVE-2026-86060 (Mikrotik RouterOS). Remediation due September 13, 2026.
  Sep 14  DUE DATE PASSED — CVE-2026-86060 (Mikrotik RouterOS). CISA remediation deadline was September 13, 2026; still in catalog.

CWE-88 · CNA: CERT-PL · CVSS v4.0 · 8 references · NVD status: Analyzed · KEV due September 13, 2026

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)

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 6 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
September 4, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by CERT-PL
September 5, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: CERT-PL)
September 8, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-86060 (Mikrotik RouterOS). Public exploit reference added.
September 10, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-86060 (Mikrotik RouterOS). Public exploit reference added.
September 10, 2026	KEV ADDED	ADDED TO KEV — CVE-2026-86060 (Mikrotik RouterOS). Remediation due September 13, 2026.
September 14, 2026	DUE DATE PASSED	DUE DATE PASSED — CVE-2026-86060 (Mikrotik RouterOS). CISA remediation deadline was September 13, 2026; still in catalog.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Mikrotik	RouterOS	—	7.24	—

Weaknesses

CWE-88

References (8)

https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/mikrotik-routeros-cve [Third Party Advisory]
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/vulnerabilities-in-mikrotik-routeros-actively-exploited/ [Mitigation, Third Party Advisory]
https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/6-49-21-long-term-is-released/272802 [Release Notes]
https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-23-4-long-term-is-released/272801 [Release Notes]
https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-24-2-stable-is-released/272800 [Release Notes]
https://mikrotik.com/supportsec/september-2026-vulnerability/ [Vendor Advisory]
https://npratley.net/reversing-mikrotiks-silent-patch-the-routeros-7-23-4-fix-they-wouldnt-explain/ [Exploit, Third Party Advisory]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-86060 [US Government Resource]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-86060 at cve.org

Vendors: mikrotik

Weaknesses: CWE-88

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