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MikroTrick Chain Let Attackers Take Over MikroTik Routers Without a Password or SSH Key

The Hacker News·September 23, 2026·1 min read
MikroTrick Chain Let Attackers Take Over MikroTik Routers Without a Password or SSH Key

Two MikroTik RouterOS SSH vulnerabilities chained together let attackers take full administrative control of Internet-exposed routers without a password, SSH key, or completed authentication. The chain, called MikroTrick by CERT Polska, combines an SSH state-machine flaw (CVE-2026-67279) with an argument-injection bug (CVE-2026-86060). Attack logs date to at least early 2026.

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