CVE-2019-15055 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated users can delete arbitrary files via improper disk name handling, leading to credential reset and unauthorized administrator access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-15055?
CVE-2019-15055 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mikrotik Routeros, published on 26 Aug 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MikroTik RouterOS through 6.44.5 and 6.45.x through 6.45.3 improperly handles the disk name, which allows authenticated users to delete arbitrary files. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to reset credential storage, which allows them access to the management interface as an administrator without authentication.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15055?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mikrotik Routeros.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15055?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15055 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-15055 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15055 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mikrotik Routeros
- CVE-2018-7445 MikroTik RouterOS Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2026-86060 MikroTik RouterOS Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command
- CVE-2018-14847 MikroTik Router OS Directory Traversal
- CVE-2026-67277 MikroTik RouterOS Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2026-67279 Mikrotik RouterOS Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2722-rx7q-f2w5.