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 .
Published 2023-05-24 15:15:10
Updated 2024-06-27 18:38:20
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Products affected by CVE-2023-33246

CVE-2023-33246 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:
Apache RocketMQ Command Execution Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA description:
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
Notes:
https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33246
Added on 2023-09-06 Action due date 2023-09-27

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-33246

97.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 100 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2023-33246

  • Apache RocketMQ update config RCE
    Disclosure Date: 2023-05-23
    First seen: 2023-09-11
    exploit/multi/http/apache_rocketmq_update_config
    RocketMQ versions 5.1.0 and below are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection. Broker component of RocketMQ is leaked on the extranet and lack permission verification. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by using the update configuration function to execute comma

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-33246

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.8
CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2023-33246

  • The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
    Assigned by: security@apache.org (Primary)

References for CVE-2023-33246

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