Is CVE-2023-30799 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-30799 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-30799?

CVE-2023-30799 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2023-30799?

Patch guidance is available from mikrotik security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-30799.

Which products are affected by CVE-2023-30799?

2 products: mikrotik routeros, mikrotik routeros.

Fix CVE-2023-30799 - CRITICAL mikrotik routeros

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-269 · Improper Privilege ManagementNVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MIKROTIK
Published: 7/19/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2023-30799

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