Description
An incorrect authorization vulnerability in the WinBox
authentication flow of MikroTik RouterOS allows a remote authenticated attacker
with credentials for a low-privilege account permitted to use WinBox to obtain
the authorization policy of a different existing account. The stage-one EC-SRP
challenge and proof are verified using the attacker's account, while the
independently supplied stage-two username is used to install the target
account's privileges. By specifying a higher-privilege account such as admin, a
low-privilege user can obtain a full administrative session without knowing the
target account's password and can use that session to increase the privileges
of the attacker's own account.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MikroTik | RouterOS | 7.0.0 – < 7.24.5 | 7.24.5 |
References
- MikroTik RouterOS 7.24.5 stable release notes release-notes
- https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-25rc1-testing-is-released/27352 release-notes
- https://br2sec.com/lv/resursi/2026-routeros-winbox-auth-bypass/ technical-description third-party-advisory
- https://cvd.cert.lv/disclosed/vuln-all-709639748 government-resource