CVE-2018-14847
Confirmed PUBLISHEDMikroTik RouterOS through 6.42 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files and remote authenticated attackers to write...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Aug 02, 2018
- Exploitation Reported
- Dec 01, 2021
- CVSS
- 9.1 Critical
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
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CVE References
- 45578 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45578/
- GitHub — BigNerd95/WinboxExploit github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/BigNerd95/WinboxExploit
- GitHub — tenable/routeros github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/tenable/routeros/blob/master/bug_hunting_in_router...
- GitHub — BasuCert/WinboxPoC github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/BasuCert/WinboxPoC
- GitHub — tenable/routeros github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/tenable/routeros/tree/master/poc/cve_2018_14847
Show 3 more references
- n0p.me/winbox-bug-dissection n0p.me · CVE Record https://n0p.me/winbox-bug-dissection/
- GitHub — tenable/routeros github.com · CVE Record https://github.com/tenable/routeros/tree/master/poc/bytheway
- mikrotik.com/supportsec/winbox-vulnerability mikrotik.com · CVE Record https://mikrotik.com/supportsec/winbox-vulnerability
Recommended Actions
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Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
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| CISA First | 2021-12-01 00:00 UTC |
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Virtual Patch
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CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2021-12-01 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2018-12-15 10:38:26 UTC · GitHub
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2025-04-16 18:37:08 UTC · 0 stars
This is a proof of concept of the critical WinBox vulnerability (CVE-2018-14847) which allows for arbitrary file read of plain text passwords. The vulnerability has long since been fixed, so this project has ended and will not be supported or updated anymore. You can fork it and update it yourself instead.
github · Created 2024-04-22 22:33:25 UTC · 2 stars
A PoC exploit for CVE-2018-14847 - MikroTik WinBox File Read
github · Created 2022-10-31 06:38:11 UTC · 4 stars
By the Way is an exploit that enables a root shell on Mikrotik devices running RouterOS versions:
github · Created 2020-04-29 01:40:33 UTC · 1 stars
github · Created 2018-12-15 10:38:26 UTC · 27 stars
MikroTik RouterOS Winbox未经身份验证的任意文件读/写漏洞
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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10:38 UTC over 7 years ago10:38 UTC · over 7 years ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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07:00 UTC almost 8 years ago07:00 UTC · almost 8 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC almost 8 years ago00:00 UTC · almost 8 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
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Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2018-14847
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"title": "MikroTik RouterOS through 6.42 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to rea...",
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"affected_product": "RouterOS",
"affected_versions": [
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],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 9.1,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}