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Vulnerability · CVE-2017-6297

The L2TP Client in MikroTik RouterOS versions 6.38.3 and 6.37.4 does not enable IPsec encryption after a reboot, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to view trans…

Published Feb 27, 2017 · catalog updated Sep 16, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 9, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-6297. EPSS is 0.74%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.74%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe mikrotik/routeros

The L2TP Client in MikroTik RouterOS versions 6.38.3 and 6.37.4 does not enable IPsec encryption after a reboot, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to view transmitted data unencrypted and gain access to networks on the L2TP server by monitoring the packets for the transmitted data and obtaining the L2TP secret.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe mikrotik/routeros6.37.4
  • cpe mikrotik/routeros6.83.3

How to fix CVE-2017-6297

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-6297. EPSS is 0.74%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 6.37.4, 6.83.3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-311: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. EPSS 0.74%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

MikroTik RouterOS security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 27, 2017 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    The L2TP Client in MikroTik RouterOS versions 6.38.3 and 6.37.4 does not enable IPsec encryption after a reboot, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to view transmitted data unencrypted and gain access to networks on the L2TP server by monitoring the packets for the transmitted data and obtaining the L2TP secret.

  2. Sep 16, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    The L2TP Client in MikroTik RouterOS versions 6.38.3 and 6.37.4 does not enable IPsec encryption after a reboot, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to view transmitted data unencrypted and gain access to networks on the L2TP server by monitoring the packets for the transmitted data and obtaining the L2TP secret.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-6297

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2017-6297

    The L2TP Client in MikroTik RouterOS versions 6.38.3 and 6.37.4 does not enable IPsec encryption after a reboot, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to view transmitted data unencrypted and gain access to networks on the L2TP server by monitoring the packets for the transmitted data and obtaining the L2TP secret.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 9, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 6, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 6, 2026