September 6, 2023 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2023-33246 — Apache RocketMQ
Apache RocketMQ Command Execution Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2023-09-06- Federal due date
2023-09-27- Vendor
- Apache
- Product
- RocketMQ
- EPSS
- 100.0th percentile (score 0.944, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
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- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33246
CISA short 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 or achieve the same effect by forging the RocketMQ protocol content.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.