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Fencer Vulns
high 8.8

CVE-2025-10948 json

MikroTik RouterOS libjson.so print parse_json_element buffer overflow

published 2025-09-25 13 mo ago modified 2026-10-11 28 d ago also EUVD-2025-31088

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability has been found in MikroTik RouterOS 7. This affects the function parse_json_element of the file /rest/ip/address/print of the component libjson.so. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 7.20.1 and 7.21beta2 mitigates this issue. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor replied: "Our bug tracker reports that your issue has been fixed. This means that we plan to release a RouterOS update with this fix. Make sure to upgrade to the next release when it comes out."

Patch / fix

  • MikroTik RouterOS 7.20.1, 7.21beta2

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
13 mo ago

Exploit prediction

1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/a2ure123/libjson-unicode-buffer-overflow-poc referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/a2ure123/libjson-unicode-buffer-overflow-poc#technical-proof-of-concept referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CNA 3.0 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CNA 2.0 9.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
CNA 4.0 7.4 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 2.0 9.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • MikroTik RouterOS

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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