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CVE-2023-33246 Detail

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 .


Metrics

 
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  9.8 CRITICAL
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

ADP:  CISA-ADP
Base Score:  9.8 CRITICAL
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Hyperlink Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
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 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1 Mailing List  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://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp Mailing List  Vendor 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 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Apache RocketMQ Command Execution Vulnerability 09/06/2023 09/27/2023 Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Apache Software Foundation  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:apache:rocketmq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (excluding)
4.9.6
 cpe:2.3:a:apache:rocketmq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
5.0.0		Up to (excluding)
5.1.1

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-33246
NVD Published Date:
05/24/2023
NVD Last Modified:
03/07/2025
Source:
Apache Software Foundation