CVE-2019-17572
In Apache RocketMQ 4.2.0 to 4.6.0, when the automatic topic creation in the broker is turned on by default, an evil topic like “../../../../topic2020” is...
- Published
- May 14, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- apache
- Evidence observed
- Aug 4, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 86.7%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
In Apache RocketMQ 4.2.0 to 4.6.0, when the automatic topic creation in the broker is turned on by default, an evil topic like “../../../../topic2020” is sent from rocketmq-client to the broker, a topic folder will be created in the parent directory in brokers, which leads to a directory traversal vulnerability. Users of the affected versions should apply one of the following: Upgrade to Apache RocketMQ 4.6.1 or later.
Sources
1Exploit for Apache RocketMQ CVE-2019-17572 targeting distributed messaging platforms with authentication and encryption features.
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