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CVE-2019-15055

MikroTik RouterOS through 6.44.5 and 6.45.x through 6.45.3 improperly handles the disk name, which allows authenticated users to delete arbitrary files. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to reset credential storage, which allows them access to the management interface as an administrator without authentication.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from mikrotik organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-08-26T21:15:11.210

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:27:58.123

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	mikrotik	routeros	≤ 6.44.5	Yes
Operating System	mikrotik	routeros	≤ 6.45.3	Yes

References

https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-108 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?t=151603 ([email protected])
https://github.com/tenable/routeros/tree/master/poc/cve_2019_15055 Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://medium.com/tenable-techblog/rooting-routeros-with-a-usb-drive-16d7b8665f90 Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://mikrotik.com/download/changelogs/testing-release-tree Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-108 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?t=151603 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/tenable/routeros/tree/master/poc/cve_2019_15055 Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://medium.com/tenable-techblog/rooting-routeros-with-a-usb-drive-16d7b8665f90 Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://mikrotik.com/download/changelogs/testing-release-tree Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mikrotik's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.