Heap Memory Corruption in MikroTik RouterOS 6 Web Server (Fixed in 6.49.10)
CVE-2023-30800 Published on September 7, 2023
MikroTik RouterOS Web Interface Heap Corruption
The web server used by MikroTik RouterOS version 6 is affected by a heap memory corruption issue. A remote and unauthenticated attacker can corrupt the server's heap memory by sending a crafted HTTP request. As a result, the web interface crashes and is immediately restarted. The issue was fixed in RouterOS 6.49.10 stable. RouterOS version 7 is not affected.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-30800 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. An automatable proof of concept (POC) exploit exists. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2023-30800 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-30800
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Affected Versions
MikroTik RouterOS:- Version 6.49.10 is unaffected.
- Version 6.49.9 is affected.
- Version 6.48.8 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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