CVE-2018-14847: MikroTik Router OS Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Critical · CVSS 9.1 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 96.0%, 100th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: mitre
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: MikroTik Router OS Directory Traversal Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
MikroTik RouterOS through 6.42 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files and remote authenticated attackers to write arbitrary files due to a directory traversal vulnerability in the WinBox interface.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
MikroTik: RouterOS
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- github.com/BasuCert/WinboxPoC (opens in new tab)
- github.com/BigNerd95/WinboxExploit (opens in new tab)
- github.com/tenable/routeros/blob/master/bug_hunting_in_routeros_derbycon_2018.pd… (opens in new tab)
- github.com/tenable/routeros/tree/master/poc/bytheway (opens in new tab)
- github.com/tenable/routeros/tree/master/poc/cve_2018_14847 (opens in new tab)
- mikrotik.com/supportsec/winbox-vulnerability (opens in new tab)
- n0p.me/winbox-bug-dissection/ (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45578/ (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)