CRITICAL CISA KEV

CVE-2018-14847

CVSS v3

9.1

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

93.6%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

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 Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
12/1/2021
Patch Due Date
6/1/2022
Ransomware Use
Unknown

Technical details

Published
8/2/2018
Exploit-DB
EDB-45578

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-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.

Is CVE-2018-14847 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2018-14847 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 6/1/2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-14847?

CVE-2018-14847 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity).

Is CVE-2018-14847 affecting your environment?

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