Path Traversal in Mikrotik Routeros
CVE-2019-15055
MikroTik RouterOS through 6.44.5 and 6.45.x through 6.45.3 improperly handles the disk name, which allows authenticated users to delete arbitrary files. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to reset credential storage, which allows them access to the management interface as an administrator without authentication.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- mikrotik.com/download/changelogs/testing-release-tree (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-108 (Third Party Advisory)
- medium.com/tenable-techblog/rooting-routeros-with-a-usb-drive-16d7b8665f90 (Third Party Advisory, Press/Media Coverage)
- github.com/tenable/routeros/tree/master/poc/cve_2019_15055 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15055?
- CVE-2019-15055 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mikrotik Routeros, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15055?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15055 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.