CVE-2023-33246

CVE-2023-33246: Apache RocketMQ: Possible remote code execution vulnerability when using the update configuration function

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache RocketMQ
Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection
Published May 24, 2023
Last update October 21, 2025

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What the vulnerability does

Description

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 .

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Disclosure timeline

May 24, 2023 CVE published
October 21, 2025 Record updated