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.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14847
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2018-14847 |
| Vendor / Product | MikroTik — RouterOS |
| NVD Published | 2018-08-02 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-11-07 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 9.1 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| Severity | CRITICAL |
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2021-12-01 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2022-06-01 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2022-06-01.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2021-12-01 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2022-06-01 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2018-14847 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |