EIP-2026-118899

PRE-CVE

Mikrotik WinBox 6.42 - Credential Disclosure (Metasploit)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-118899. PoCs published by Omid Shojaei.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets Mikrotik RouterOS WinBox (versions 6.29-6.42) to extract administrative credentials, including deleted or disabled users, by sending crafted payloads to the WinBox port (default 8291). It decrypts passwords using a hardcoded MD5-based algorithm and reports credentials via Metasploit.

Description

Mikrotik WinBox 6.42 - Credential Disclosure (Metasploit)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Omid Shojaei · pythonremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45170

This exploit targets Mikrotik RouterOS WinBox (versions 6.29-6.42) to extract administrative credentials, including deleted or disabled users, by sending crafted payloads to the WinBox port (default 8291). It decrypts passwords using a hardcoded MD5-based algorithm and reports credentials via Metasploit.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Mikrotik RouterOS WinBox 6.29-6.42
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to WinBox port (default 8291) · Metasploit Framework for reporting
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026