CVE-2019-3981

Public Exploit

Description

MikroTik Winbox 3.20 and below is vulnerable to man in the middle attacks. A man in the middle can downgrade the client's authentication protocol and recover the user's username and MD5 hashed password.

Category

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Third-Party Advisory tenable.com
Affected: MikroTik WinBox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-01 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3981?
CVE-2019-3981 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3981?
To fix CVE-2019-3981, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-3981 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-3981 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3981?
CVE-2019-3981 affects MikroTik WinBox.
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