#VU78701 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in MikroTik RouterOS - CVE-2023-30799
Published: July 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78701
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30799
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MikroTik RouterOS
MikroTik RouterOS
Software vendor:
MikroTik
MikroTik
Description
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.