Overview
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.
https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33246
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2023-33246 |
| Vendor / Product | Apache — RocketMQ |
| NVD Published | 2023-05-24 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-10-23 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 9.8 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Severity | CRITICAL |
| CWE | CWE-94 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2023-09-06 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2023-09-27 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2023-09-27.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2023-09-06 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2023-09-27 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2023-33246 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |