CVE-2023-41570 Missing authorization in n/a
Incorrect access control in the Rest API allows attackers to bypass authorization mechanisms on MikroTik RouterOS devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-41570?
CVE-2023-41570 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mikrotik Routeros, published on 14 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MikroTik RouterOS v7.1 to 7.11 was discovered to contain incorrect access control mechanisms in place for the Rest API.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41570?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mikrotik Routeros.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41570?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41570 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-41570 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-41570 exists.
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-p2gj-x2f2-h784.