CVE-2019-15055 — MikroTik RouterOS through 6
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 a
Published
2019-08-26T20:12:52.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T00:34:53.153Z
01What is this vulnerability?
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.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| n | a / n/a | n/a |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2019-08-26T20:12:52.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-08-05T00:34:53.153Z
09References
- mikrotik.com — https://mikrotik.com/download/changelogs/testing-release-tree
- fortiguard.com — https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-108
- medium.com — https://medium.com/tenable-techblog/rooting-routeros-with-a-usb-drive-16d7b8665f…
- github.com — https://github.com/tenable/routeros/tree/master/poc/cve_2019_15055
- forum.mikrotik.com — https://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?t=151603
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