CVE-2023-30799

Public Exploit
MikroTik RouterOS Administrator Privilege Escalation

Description

MikroTik RouterOS stable before 6.49.7 and long-term through 6.48.6 are vulnerable to a privilege escalation issue. A remote and authenticated attacker can escalate privileges from admin to super-admin on the Winbox or HTTP interface. The attacker can abuse this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.25%
Third-Party Advisory vulncheck.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: MikroTik RouterOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vulncheck.com/advisories/mikrotik-foisted third party advisory
https://github.com/MarginResearch/FOISted third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-30799?
CVE-2023-30799 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-30799?
To fix CVE-2023-30799, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-30799 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-30799 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-30799?
CVE-2023-30799 affects MikroTik RouterOS.
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