CVE-2025-56566
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CVE-2025-56566 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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