AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2018-14847
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 · Analyzed
Published: 2018-08-02 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.1 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- MikroTik · RouterOS
- Added to catalog
- 2021-12-01
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-06-01
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:o:mikrotik:routeros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 6.42
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://github.com/BasuCert/WinboxPoC
Exploit · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/BigNerd95/WinboxExploit
Exploit · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tenable/routeros/blob/master/bug_hunting_in_routeros_derbycon_2018.pdf
Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tenable/routeros/tree/master/poc/bytheway
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tenable/routeros/tree/master/poc/cve_2018_14847
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://mikrotik.com/supportsec/winbox-vulnerability
Vendor Advisory
- https://n0p.me/winbox-bug-dissection/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45578/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://github.com/BasuCert/WinboxPoC
Exploit · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/BigNerd95/WinboxExploit
Exploit · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tenable/routeros/blob/master/bug_hunting_in_routeros_derbycon_2018.pdf
Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tenable/routeros/tree/master/poc/bytheway
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/tenable/routeros/tree/master/poc/cve_2018_14847
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://n0p.me/winbox-bug-dissection/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45578/
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-14847
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