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CVE-2019-3943

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2019-04-10
  • WeaknessCWE-22 · CWE-23

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Description

MikroTik RouterOS versions Stable 6.43.12 and below, Long-term 6.42.12 and below, and Testing 6.44beta75 and below are vulnerable to an authenticated, remote directory traversal via the HTTP or Winbox interfaces. An authenticated, remote attack can use this vulnerability to read and write files outside of the sandbox directory (/rw/disk).

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-04-1021:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Mikrotik routeros
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.42≤ 6.42.12no fix published
6.43≤ 6.43.12no fix published
6.41= 6.41no fix published
6.42= 6.42no fix published
6.43= 6.43no fix published
6.44= 6.44no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.18.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-23known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-22read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.7 %2026-11-08
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
2019-04-10
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-5qg2-wqx5-pq26

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3943?

MikroTik RouterOS versions Stable 6.43.12 and below, Long-term 6.42.12 and below, and Testing 6.44beta75 and below are vulnerable to an authenticated, remote directory traversal via the HTTP or Winbox interfaces. An authenticated, remote attack can use this vulnerability to read and write files outside of the sandbox directory (/rw/disk).

Is CVE-2019-3943 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-3943 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.7% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-3943?

CVE-2019-3943 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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