CVE-2023-33246
Apache RocketMQ: Possible remote code execution vulnerability when using the update configuration function
- Published
- May 24, 2023
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- apache
- Evidence observed
- Sep 6, 2023
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.9%
- Model date
- Oct 17, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
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 .
Sources
rocketmq/CVE-2023-33246
Apache RocketMQ Broker Remote Command Execution (CVE-2023-33246)
Vulhub vulnerability labsDeclared conditions
- lab image version: vulhub/rocketmq:5.1.0(rocketmq/CVE-2023-33246/docker-compose.yml:services.rocketmq.image)
modules/exploits/multi/http/apache_rocketmq_update_config.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Linux,Unix($.exploit_multi/http/apache_rocketmq_update_config.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_multi/http/apache_rocketmq_update_config.check)
network/cves/2023/CVE-2023-33246.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: tcp($.protocol_keys)
- verification: dsl($.matchers[*].type)
- oob: interactsh_reference($.template_text)
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