CVE-2023-33246

CRITICAL 9.8

⚠️ CISA KEV

Apache RocketMQ: Possible remote code execution vulnerability when using the update configuration function

CVSS Score

9.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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 .

CWE	CWE-94
Vendor	apache software foundation
Product	apache rocketmq
Published	May 24, 2023
Last Updated	Oct 21, 2025

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Affected Versions

Apache Software Foundation / Apache RocketMQ

0 ≤ 5.1.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

lists.apache.org: https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp packetstormsecurity.com: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.html openwall.com: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1 vicarius.io: https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/rocketmq-rce-cve-2023-33246-33247 github.com: https://github.com/Malayke/CVE-2023-33246_RocketMQ_RCE_EXPLOIT github.com: https://github.com/jakabakos/CVE-2023-33246_Apache_RocketMQ_RCE cisa.gov: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-33246

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