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CVE-2026-67281: Unauthenticated file read in Mikrotik RouterOS

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-09-05 · updated 2026-09-25
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

RouterOS WebFig contains an unauthenticated file-read vulnerability in the /jsproxy path where a newly allocated session retains a stale uninitialized principal pointer used for file authorization. An unauthenticated attacker can prepare the allocator so that the file-serving path dereferences this pointer with sufficient rights, then supply parent-directory components in an encrypted URI to escape the WebFig file namespace and disclose root-owned files, including configuration stores containing credentials.This issue affects only 7.x branch was fixed in versions: 7.23.4 (Long-term) and 7.24.2 (Stable)

Affected products

• MikroTik RouterOS: from 7.20 before 7.23.4; from 7.24 before 7.24.2 — fixed in 7.23.4, 7.24.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: MikroTik RouterOS 7.23.4, 7.24.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/mikrotik-routeros-cve
• https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/vulnerabilities-in-mikrotik-routeros-actively-exploited/
• https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-23-4-long-term-is-released/272801
• https://forum.mikrotik.com/t/7-24-2-stable-is-released/272800
• https://mikrotik.com/supportsec/september-2026-vulnerability/
• https://npratley.net/reversing-mikrotiks-silent-patch-the-routeros-7-23-4-fix-they-wouldnt-explain/

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