CVE-2026-67281Network attack vector

Unauthenticated file read via stale principal pointer

Published Sep 5, 2026 · Updated Sep 8, 2026

Path traversal in MikroTik RouterOS 7.20 through 7.23.3 and 7.24 through 7.24.1 allows remote attackers to read root-owned files. A new WebFig session leaves its principal pointer uninitialized, and /jsproxy uses the stale value to authorize parent-directory components in an encrypted URI. Reachability requires network access to WebFig; successful exploitation discloses configuration stores and credentials without changing files or interrupting service.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability0.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in MikroTik RouterOS 7.20 through 7.23.3 and 7.24 through 7.24.1 allows remote attackers to read root-owned files. A new WebFig session leaves its principal pointer uninitialized, and /jsproxy uses the stale value to authorize parent-directory components in an encrypted URI. Reachability requires network access to WebFig; successful exploitation discloses configuration stores and credentials without changing files or interrupting service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-67281
Published
Sep 5, 2026
Updated
Sep 8, 2026
Vendor
MikroTik
Product
RouterOS
Classifications
CWE-22, CWE-824, T1005, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 5, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.20 <7.23.4
  2. Affected versionversion=7.24 <7.24.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MikroTik · RouterOSversion=7.20 <7.23.4; version=7.24 <7.24.2

Published CVSS scores

8.7CERT PolskaCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-824Access of Uninitialized Pointer
T1005Data from Local System
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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