CVE-2025-56566 json
MikroTik firmware 7.19.4 stores sensitive authentication credentials and network state in cleartext within non-volatile storage.
published 2026-09-16 54 d ago modified 2026-10-14 25 d ago also EUVD-2025-210924
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 4%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 47 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/RIFTI-Offensive-Security/security-advisories/blob/main/CVE-2025-56566.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-56566
- NVD CVE-2025-56566
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