Is CVE-2018-14847 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-14847 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-07.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-14847?

CVE-2018-14847 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2018-14847?

Patch guidance is available from mikrotik security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-14847.

Fix CVE-2018-14847 - CRITICAL mikrotik routeros

Description

MikroTik RouterOS through 6.42 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files and remote authenticated attackers to write arbitrary files due to a directory traversal vulnerability in the WinBox interface.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MIKROTIK
Published: 8/2/2018
Last Modified: 11/7/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2018-14847

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