Improper Authentication in MikroTik RouterOS - #VU24728
Published: January 29, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24728
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-287
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 bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when loading default router configuration for routers with default admin password and Wireless Wire enabled. A remote attacker on the local network can login with admin account and empty password before the default configuration is fully loaded.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.