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.
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