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.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
No advisories yet.
Solution
Upgrade to RouterOS 7.24.5 stable, 7.25rc1 testing, or a later vendor release containing the fix.
Workaround
Until upgrade, restrict the WinBox service to trusted management addresses, remove the winbox policy from low-privilege accounts, or disable WinBox. These measures reduce reachability but do not replace the fix.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000
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| First Time appeared |
Mikrotik
Mikrotik routeros |
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| Vendors & Products |
Mikrotik
Mikrotik routeros |
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | MikroTik RouterOS WinBox split-principal authentication bypass allows privilege escalation | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-863 | |
| References |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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Projects
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ENISA
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-12T10:37:23.578Z
Reserved: 2026-10-01T14:12:50.876Z
Link: CVE-2026-103903
No data.
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-12T11:17:09.517
Modified: 2026-10-12T11:17:09.517
Link: CVE-2026-103903
No data.
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-12T12:30:12Z