CVE-2025-61481
CVE-2025-61481 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-36192
- Weakness: CWE-200
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-61481?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2025-61481?
- CVE-2025-61481 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2025-61481 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-61481?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2025-61481 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-61481 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-36192.
- When was CVE-2025-61481 published?
- CVE-2025-61481 was published on 2025-10-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/spaces/ROS/pages/328131/WebFig
- https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/spaces/SWOS/pages/328415/SwOS
- https://svarthatt.se/cve/mikrotik-swos-cve-2025-61481/
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