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)

EPSS: 0.022 (80.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.