CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedMikroTik RouterOS is vulnerable due to inadequate API authentication handling, which fails to implement effective rate-limiting and account lockout mechanisms. This weakness allows attackers to execute high-volume login attempts, potentially leading to unauthorized access to administrative services. Organizations using MikroTik RouterOS should prioritize addressing this vulnerability to mitigate the risk of credential compromise.
Original NVD Description
MikroTik RouterOS contains a weakness in its API authentication handling that lacks effective safeguards against excessive login attempts. The system does not enforce meaningful rate-limiting, account lockout, or source-based restrictions, allowing repeated authentication failures to proceed without defensive response. In some versions, a fixed per-connection delay is present, but it can be bypassed through concurrent sessions, resulting in continued high-volume attempts. This deficiency increases the risk that an attacker could eventually obtain valid credentials and gain unauthorized access to administrative services.