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CVE-2026-103903

MikroTik RouterOS WinBox split-principal authentication bypass allows privilege escalation

MikroTik RouterOSNetwork & edge
CVSS
8.7High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.41%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in7.24.5Fixed versionCVE List
Published12 Oct 2026Updated 13 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Description

An incorrect authorization vulnerability in the WinBox authentication flow of MikroTik RouterOS allows a remote authenticated attacker with credentials for a low-privilege account permitted to use WinBox to obtain the authorization policy of a different existing account. The stage-one EC-SRP challenge and proof are verified using the attacker's account, while the independently supplied stage-two username is used to install the target account's privileges. By specifying a higher-privilege account such as admin, a low-privilege user can obtain a full administrative session without knowing the target account's password and can use that session to increase the privileges of the attacker's own account.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 2

  • RouterOSaffected: 7.0.0 before 7.24.5CVE List
  • RouterOSunaffected: 7.25rc1CVE List

References 4