

Actual versions of the operation system and individual packages are available on the official MikroTik website in the Software Section. The OS is not updated automatically so, you have to check for new releases on a regular basis. Therefore, the first thing you should pay attention to is the RouterOS version installed on your device. Many bugs are patched even before the public release of a new OS version, while others, within a day or two after it. To the credit of MikroTik engineers, they promptly issue patches fixing newly-discovered bugs.

Today, I will explain how to protect your network against known and yet-unknown vulnerabilities in RouterOS. However, it is not enough just to find a bug – it must be neutralized. Firmware of popular routers often contains errors identified by security researchers on a regular basis.
