{"id":"CVE-2023-33246","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2023-33246","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T04:32:41.986Z","title":"Apache RocketMQ Command Execution Vulnerability","description":"For RocketMQ versions 5.1.0 and below, under certain conditions, there is a risk of remote command execution. \n\nSeveral 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. \n\nTo 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 .","published":"2023-05-24T15:15:10.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T06:01:24.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"security@apache.org","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-94"],"affected":["apache/rocketmq"],"epss":{"score":0.96568,"percentile":0.99882,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2023-09-06","dueDate":"2023-09-27","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.\nhttps://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33246"},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"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."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.html","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp","tags":["Mailing List","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.html","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1","tags":["Mailing List","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp","tags":["Mailing List","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/rocketmq-rce-cve-2023-33246-33247","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://github.com/Malayke/CVE-2023-33246_RocketMQ_RCE_EXPLOIT","tags":["Exploit"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jakabakos/CVE-2023-33246_Apache_RocketMQ_RCE","tags":["Exploit"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-33246","tags":["Third Party Advisory","US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33246","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}