MikroTik RouterOS/SwitchOS HTTP- only WebFig Management information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in MikroTik RouterOS and SwitchOS. Impacted is an unknown function of the component HTTP- only WebFig Management. Executing a manipulation can lead to Remote Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-61481. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in MikroTik RouterOS and SwitchOS (version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component HTTP- only WebFig Management. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote privilege escalation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue in MikroTik RouterOS v.7.14.2 and SwOS v.2.18 exposes the WebFig management interface over cleartext HTTP by default, allowing an on-path attacker to execute injected JavaScript in the administrator’s browser and intercept credentials.

The advisory is shared for download at help.mikrotik.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-61481 since 09/26/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/26/2025 CVE reserved
10/27/2025 +31 days Advisory disclosed
10/27/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/31/2025 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: help.mikrotik.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-61481 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-61481
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-330148

Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2025 16:59
Updated: 10/31/2025 08:59
Changes: 10/27/2025 16:59 (52), 10/28/2025 01:31 (2), 10/31/2025 08:59 (1)
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