CVE DATABASE / CVE-2023-33246
CVE-2023-33246
Apache RocketMQ Command Execution Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2023-09-06.
Federal remediation due 2023-09-27.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Summary
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 breakdown
| 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 |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/rocketmq-rce-cve-2023-33246-33247
- https://github.com/Malayke/CVE-2023-33246_RocketMQ_RCE_EXPLOIT
- https://github.com/jakabakos/CVE-2023-33246_Apache_RocketMQ_RCE
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-33246
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.