CVE-2023-33246
Apache RocketMQ Command Execution Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 27 September 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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 .
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 96.57% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Listed 6 September 2023 · due 27 September 2023
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- apache/rocketmq
- Source
- security@apache.org
EPSS 96.6% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33246
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxypMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxypMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/rocketmq-rce-cve-2023-33246-33247Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Malayke/CVE-2023-33246_RocketMQ_RCE_EXPLOITExploit
- https://github.com/jakabakos/CVE-2023-33246_Apache_RocketMQ_RCEExploit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-33246Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.