Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in MikroTik RouterOS - CVE-2023-30799
Published: July 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78701
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30799
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions in RouterOS. A remote authenticated user with "admin" privileges can bypass implemented security restrictions and obtain "super-admin" role.
Affected software
MikroTik RouterOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-30799
Install updates from vendor's website.
MikroTik RouterOS - addressed in versions 6.48.7, 6.49.8