Input validation error in MikroTik RouterOS - CVE-2019-15055
Published: August 28, 2019 / Updated: January 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20428
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15055
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: MikroTik
Affected software:
MikroTik RouterOS
MikroTik RouterOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to delete arbitrary files.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the disk name. A remote authenticated attacker can reset credential storage, access to the management interface as an administrator without authentication and delete arbitrary files.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-15055
Install update from vendor's website.