CVE-2018-14847
MikroTik Router OS Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Published Aug 2, 2018 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · mikrotik routeros
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.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Aug 2, 2018 · Catalog
Detected
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.
Dec 1, 2021 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 1, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
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.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date Jun 1, 2022
Affected
- cpe mikrotik/routerosversion unspecified
- vendor MikroTik RouterOSversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVCVE-2018-14847
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.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgCVE-2018-14847
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2018-14847
30-day exploitation probability 96.0%
first.org - Exploit Database45578
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - Metasploit Modulesauxiliary_gather/mikrotik_winbox_fileread
Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com - NIST NVDCVE-2018-14847
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.
nvd.nist.gov