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Is RouterOS 6.43.16 patched?

MikroTik · cycle 6.43 · end of life
6.43.1620/100Critical · exploited

Current stable (7.25): 97/100

Minimum safe version7.23.6

6.43.16 has 16 open critical-or-high vulnerabilities. Run 7.23.6 or later to clear them. See what 7.23.6 fixes →

Upgrade impact: Major upgrade. Crossing a major version usually means breaking changes. Review the vendor’s upgrade / migration guide and test before you roll it out.

Health score20/100
Open issues42
Exploited now3
Cycle 6.43 EOL—
Latest release7.25

Summary iPlain-English security status for RouterOS 6.43.16, built from its CVEs, active-exploitation data, end-of-life date and latest release.

RouterOS 6.43.16 is part of the 6.43 release line. 3 actively-exploited vulnerabilities affect it (CISA KEV). The minimum safe version is 7.23.6 — upgrade to it or later to clear the open critical/high issues. The latest supported RouterOS release is 7.25.

Known issues affecting 6.43.16

Exploited first, then by exploitation probability.

CVE-2026-86060 CRITICAL exploited EPSS 6% → fixed in 7.24.2 CVE-2026-67279 MEDIUM exploited EPSS 2% → fixed in 7.24.2 CVE-2026-67277 HIGH exploited EPSS 2% → fixed in 7.24.2 CVE-2019-3978 HIGH EPSS 10% → see advisory CVE-2019-13954 MEDIUM EPSS 4% → fixed in 6.44.5 CVE-2020-11881 HIGH EPSS 4% → see advisory CVE-2019-13955 MEDIUM EPSS 4% → fixed in 6.44.5 CVE-2020-20221 MEDIUM EPSS 3% → fixed in 6.44.6 CVE-2020-20220 MEDIUM EPSS 3% → fixed in 6.47 CVE-2020-10364 HIGH EPSS 3% → see advisory CVE-2019-16160 HIGH EPSS 3% → fixed in 6.45.5 CVE-2019-15055 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → see advisory CVE-2020-20262 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 6.47 CVE-2020-20265 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 6.47 CVE-2020-20253 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 6.47 CVE-2020-20254 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 6.47 CVE-2020-20264 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 6.47 CVE-2020-20266 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 6.47 CVE-2019-13074 HIGH EPSS 2% → see advisory CVE-2020-20225 MEDIUM EPSS 2% → fixed in 6.47

Other RouterOS versions

Check another release line of RouterOS.

RouterOS 7.25RouterOS 7.24.5RouterOS 7.23.8RouterOS 7.22.3RouterOS 7.21.5RouterOS 7.20.8RouterOS 7.19.6RouterOS 7.18.2RouterOS 7.17.2RouterOS 7.16.2RouterOS 7.15.3RouterOS 7.14.3RouterOS 7.13.5RouterOS 7.12.2RouterOS 7.11.3RouterOS 7.10.2RouterOS 7.9.2RouterOS 7.8RouterOS 7.7RouterOS 7.6RouterOS 7.5RouterOS 7.4.1RouterOS 7.3.1RouterOS 7.2.3RouterOS 7.1.5RouterOS 6.49.22RouterOS 6.48.7RouterOS 6.47.10RouterOS 6.46.8RouterOS 6.45.9RouterOS 6.44.6RouterOS 6.42.12RouterOS 6.41.4RouterOS 6.40.9RouterOS 6.39.3RouterOS 6.38.7RouterOS 6.37.5RouterOS 6.36.3RouterOS 6.35.4RouterOS 6.34.6RouterOS 6.33.6RouterOS 6.32.4RouterOS 6.30.4RouterOS 6.29.1RouterOS 6.28RouterOS 6.27RouterOS 6.26RouterOS 6.25RouterOS 6.24RouterOS 6.23RouterOS 6.22RouterOS 6.21.1RouterOS 6.19RouterOS 6.18RouterOS 6.17RouterOS 6.16RouterOS 6.15RouterOS 6.14RouterOS 6.13RouterOS 6.12RouterOS 6.11RouterOS 6.10RouterOS 6.9RouterOS 6.7RouterOS 6.6RouterOS 6.5RouterOS 6.4RouterOS 6.3RouterOS 6.2RouterOS 6.1RouterOS 6.0RouterOS 5.26RouterOS 5.25RouterOS 5.24RouterOS 5.23RouterOS 5.22RouterOS 5.21RouterOS 5.20RouterOS 5.19RouterOS 5.18RouterOS 5.17RouterOS 5.16RouterOS 5.14RouterOS 5.13RouterOS 5.12RouterOS 5.11RouterOS 5.9RouterOS 5.8RouterOS 5.7RouterOS 4.17RouterOS 4.10RouterOS 3.30

Frequently asked

Is RouterOS 6.43.16 patched?

No — 3 actively-exploited vulnerabilities affect RouterOS 6.43.16. Upgrade to at least 7.23.6.

What version should I upgrade RouterOS 6.43.16 to?

Upgrade RouterOS 6.43.16 to at least 7.23.6 to clear its 16 open critical-or-high vulnerabilities.

What is the latest version of RouterOS?

The latest supported RouterOS release is 7.25.

Is RouterOS 6.43.16 still receiving security updates?

No — RouterOS 6.43.16 is on the 6.43 line, which reached end-of-life and no longer receives security updates. Upgrade to 7.25 or later to stay supported.

Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against MikroTik's official advisory before you patch or upgrade.