CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-33246
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Apache RocketMQ Command Execution Vulnerability — Apache RocketMQ
Several components of Apache RocketMQ, including NameServer, Broker, and Controller, are exposed to the extranet and lack permission verification. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by using the update configuration function to execute commands as the system users that RocketMQ is running as or achieve the same effect by forging the RocketMQ protocol content.
- Added to KEV
- 2023-09-06
- Remediation due
- 2023-09-27
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Notes
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33246
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2023-05-24
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-94
Description
For RocketMQ versions 5.1.0 and below, under certain conditions, there is a risk of remote command execution.
Several components of RocketMQ, including NameServer, Broker, and Controller, are leaked on the extranet and lack permission verification, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability by using the update configuration function to execute commands as the system users that RocketMQ is running as. Additionally, an attacker can achieve the same effect by forging the RocketMQ protocol content.
To prevent these attacks, users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.1.1 or above for using RocketMQ 5.x or 4.9.6 or above for using RocketMQ 4.x .
Affected configurations
• apache rocketmq (< 4.9.6)
• apache rocketmq (>= 5.0.0 < 5.1.1)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code weakness
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/rocketmq-rce-cve-2023-33246-33247 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Malayke/CVE-2023-33246_RocketMQ_RCE_EXPLOIT Exploit
- https://github.com/jakabakos/CVE-2023-33246_Apache_RocketMQ_RCE Exploit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-33246 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource