MikroTik RouterOS CVE-2018-14847 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

BID:105269

Info

MikroTik RouterOS CVE-2018-14847 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 105269
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2018-14847
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 02 2018 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 02 2018 12:00AM
Credit: Qihoo 360 Netlab
Vulnerable: MikroTik Routeros 6.41.3
MikroTik RouterOS 2.9.51
MikroTik RouterOS 2.9.50
MikroTik RouterOS 2.9.49
MikroTik RouterOS 2.9.48
MikroTik RouterOS 2.9.47
MikroTik RouterOS 2.9.46
MikroTik RouterOS 2.9.45
MikroTik RouterOS 2.9.44
MikroTik RouterOS 2.9.43
MikroTik RouterOS 2.9.42
MikroTik RouterOS 2.9.41
MikroTik RouterOS 2.9.40
MikroTik Routeros 6.42
MikroTik RouterOS 6.3
MikroTik RouterOS 6.2
MikroTik RouterOS 5.26
MikroTik RouterOS 5.25
MikroTik RouterOS 5.15
MikroTik RouterOS 5.0
MikroTik RouterOS 4.0
MikroTik RouterOS 3.2
MikroTik RouterOS 3.13
MikroTik RouterOS 3.12
MikroTik RouterOS 3.11
MikroTik RouterOS 3.10
MikroTik RouterOS 3.09
MikroTik RouterOS 3.08
MikroTik RouterOS 3.07
MikroTik RouterOS 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

MikroTik RouterOS CVE-2018-14847 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

MikroTik RouterOS is prone to a authentication-bypass vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass authentication mechanism and perform unauthorized actions. This may lead to further attacks.

MikroTik RouterOS version 6.42 and prior versions are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

MikroTik RouterOS CVE-2018-14847 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

The researcher has created a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the issue. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

MikroTik RouterOS CVE-2018-14847 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

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