# CVE-2019-15055: 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 arbi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-08-26 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://mikrotik.com/download/changelogs/testing-release-tree
- https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-19-108
- https://medium.com/tenable-techblog/rooting-routeros-with-a-usb-drive-16d7b8665f90
- https://github.com/tenable/routeros/tree/master/poc/cve_2019_15055
- https://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?t=151603

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