CVE-2023-30799 MikroTik RouterOS Administrator Privilege Escalation
Authenticated administrators can escalate to super-admin privileges and execute arbitrary code on MikroTik RouterOS devices via Winbox or HTTP interfaces.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-30799?
CVE-2023-30799 is a critical vulnerability in Mikrotik Routeros, published on 19 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30799?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mikrotik Routeros.
How do I fix CVE-2023-30799?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30799 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-30799 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-30799 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Mikrotik Routeros
- CVE-2018-7445 MikroTik RouterOS Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2026-86060 MikroTik RouterOS Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command
- CVE-2018-14847 MikroTik Router OS Directory Traversal
- CVE-2026-67277 MikroTik RouterOS Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2026-67279 Mikrotik RouterOS Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c628-mp65-3f6f.