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MikroTik RouterOS EUVDEUVD-2025-210924

| CVE-2025-56566 MEDIUM
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information (CWE-312)
2026-09-16 mitre GHSA-cq56-4wxf-3742
4.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain physical access to device
  2. Delivery
    Attach SPI flash programmer
  3. Exploit
    Dump non-volatile flash memory
  4. Execution
    Parse cleartext credentials and network state
  5. Impact
    Reuse secrets to access network

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Encrypted storage of sensitive data
Exploitation Conditions

Requires physical possession of the MikroTik device running firmware 7.19.4 and the ability to perform a hardware SPI flash dump (bench access, flash programmer/clip). No authentication, no knowledge of the administrative password, and no user interaction are needed once physical access is obtained. The exploitation is strictly local/physical: it cannot be triggered over the network, remotely, or against a device the attacker cannot physically handle - which is the primary factor limiting real-world risk.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 4.6 Medium) tells the real story: this is a physical-access-only confidentiality issue, not a network-exploitable one. The AV:P requirement is the dominant limiting factor - an attacker must physically possess the device and dump its SPI flash, which cannot be done remotely or at scale. This is consistent with the low EPSS score (0.18%, 8th percentile), which correctly predicts negligible probability of widespread exploitation. There is no CISA KEV listing (no confirmed active exploitation) and no public exploit code beyond the RIFTI Offensive Security advisory write-up, so this is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The CWE-312 (cleartext storage) classification, the description, and the CVSS vector all agree, so there is no conflicting signal here. Net assessment: technically valid but low real-world priority - it matters for high-security or physically-exposed deployments (theft, RMA, decommissioning, lawful-access scenarios), not for typical remote-threat models. Note the CPE string is the junk placeholder 'cpe:2.3:a:n/a:n/a:*' and EUVD affected version is 'n/a n/a', so the affected-version scope beyond the stated firmware 7.19.4 is not machine-resolvable from this data.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who obtains physical possession of a MikroTik device (e.g. a stolen, RMA-returned, or decommissioned unit, or one in an unsecured wiring closet) attaches an SPI flash programmer and dumps the non-volatile storage. Because credentials and network state are stored in cleartext, the attacker reads administrative secrets and network configuration directly from the dump without ever authenticating or knowing the admin password. No public exploit tool is required beyond a standard flash-reading rig; the RIFTI advisory documents the technique.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 22, 2026

MikroTik firmware 7.19.4 stores sensitive authentication credentials and network state in cleartext within non-volatile storage, allowing anyone who gains short-term physical custody of the device to recover that material from an SPI flash dump without authenticating or knowing the administrative password. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 4.6 Medium) confines the issue to physical access: it is unauthenticated and requires no user interaction, but it cannot be triggered over the network, so risk is driven entirely by who can touch the hardware. EPSS is low at 0.18% (8th percentile) and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis; the confidentiality impact is rated High because recovered secrets can enable full administrative control of the device once decrypted or replayed.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch or fixed firmware version is identified in the available data, so the primary action is to verify current MicroTik guidance and confirmation of a corrected RouterOS release before assuming the exposure is resolved. Until a patched build is confirmed, treat every 7.19.4 device as having recoverable secrets on its flash and apply physical-security controls, accepting their trade-offs: restrict physical access to locked cabinets or racks and require escorted access for third parties (effective but operationally heavy and does not cover device disposal or RMA transit); apply tamper-evident seals and audit their integrity so a flash-capture attempt is detectable (only after the fact, and easily defeated if the attacker can reseal); pull the SPI flash only under controlled conditions and decommission or reflash devices that have left your custody, since resale, RMA and courier handling all break the physical trust boundary. Rotate administrative credentials, Wi-Fi keys, VPN secrets, and any certificates or API tokens stored in the device configuration periodically and immediately after any period of unescorted custody, because the cleartext material remains exploitable regardless of how strong the passwords are. If the configuration model permits, minimise what is persisted on the device (avoid storing reusable plaintext secrets where the platform allows alternatives) and monitor logs for unexpected reboots or configuration changes that could indicate prior physical tampering. Consult the researcher advisory at https://github.com/RIFTI-Offensive-Security/security-advisories/blob/main/CVE-2025-56566.md and the NVD entry at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-56566 for updated vendor patch status.

Affected VersionsENISA

n/a n/a

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information). RouterOS running firmware 7.19.4 persists authentication credentials (including administrative secrets) and network configuration state to non-volatile storage in an unencrypted form, so the secrets are recoverable directly from the raw contents of the device's SPI flash chip. Because the storage medium itself carries no encryption or key-derivation protection, an attacker who can physically desolder, clip, or otherwise read the flash - for example with a hardware flash programmer or SOIC-8 test clip - obtains the material without ever booting the device, supplying credentials, or interacting with the running OS. The attack path is therefore hardware-level rather than protocol-level: there is no network service, firmware downgrade, or authentication bypass involved. Exploitation is feasible on any RouterOS device whose configuration has been committed to flash, making the exposure a function of physical custody and storage design rather than of network exposure. The supplied CPE data is generic/unpopulated (cpe:2.3:a:n/a:n/a), and EUVD records the affected version as 'n/a n/a', so the specific product matrix should be confirmed against the vendor and the referenced researcher advisory.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 4.6 MEDIUM
AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.6 MEDIUM

Attack requires physical flash access (AV:P) but no authentication or user interaction (PR:N/UI:N); only cleartext secrets are disclosed, so C:H with no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Sep 22, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
4.6 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Sep 16, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.6
CVE Published
Sep 16, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

MikroTik firmware 7.19.4 stores sensitive authentication credentials and network state in cleartext within non-volatile storage. An attacker with physical access to the device can extract this material from an SPI flash dump, without authenticating to the device and without knowledge of the administrative password.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 92% exploitable
Prevalence
High
MikroTik RouterOS devices are deployed in millions of ISP, SMB and home networks worldwide
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

23
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +23
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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