MikroTik RouterOS is widely deployed network infrastructure; admin takeover of routers can disrupt enterprise networks and services.
CVE-2026-16347
Weak RouterOS API auth rate-limiting enables brute-force admin access.
Is CVE-2026-16347 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-16347 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-16347?
CVE-2026-16347 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-16347?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-16347, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-16347 affect?
CVE-2026-16347 affects MikroTik RouterOS (API authentication). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-16347?
Restrict API access, enforce rate-limits/account lockouts, apply vendor patch when available.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote brute-force of API credentials allowing administrative takeover, configuration changes, traffic interception, and persistent access.
Immediate action required
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As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.