Actively exploited in the wild
Apache RocketMQ Command Execution Vulnerability
Apache — RocketMQ · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2023-09-06. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CVE-2023-33246
CriticalCVSS 9.8KEVExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk100th percentile — higher than 100% of all known CVEs
Summary
In RocketMQ versions 5.1.0 and below, there is a risk of remote command execution under certain conditions. Several components of RocketMQ, including NameServer, Broker, and Controller, are exposed on the extranet and lack permission verification.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute commands as the system users that RocketMQ is running as, potentially leading to serious security breaches.
Recommendation
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 to prevent these attacks.
Original NVD description (English source)
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 .