CVE-2023-33246

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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 .

9.8 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
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
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:apache:rocketmq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:rocketmq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

23 Oct 2025, 14:49

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-33246 -

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References
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  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-33246 -
References () https://github.com/Malayke/CVE-2023-33246_RocketMQ_RCE_EXPLOIT - () https://github.com/Malayke/CVE-2023-33246_RocketMQ_RCE_EXPLOIT - Exploit
References () https://github.com/jakabakos/CVE-2023-33246_Apache_RocketMQ_RCE - () https://github.com/jakabakos/CVE-2023-33246_Apache_RocketMQ_RCE - Exploit

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Summary (en) 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 . (en) 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 .

29 Jan 2025, 21:15

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References
  • () https://github.com/Malayke/CVE-2023-33246_RocketMQ_RCE_EXPLOIT -
  • () https://github.com/jakabakos/CVE-2023-33246_Apache_RocketMQ_RCE -

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References () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/rocketmq-rce-cve-2023-33246-33247 - () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/rocketmq-rce-cve-2023-33246-33247 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Information

Published : 2023-05-24 15:15

Updated : 2025-10-23 14:49

NVD link : CVE-2023-33246

Mitre link : CVE-2023-33246

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-33246

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Products Affected

apache

  • rocketmq
CWE
CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')