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CVE-2023-33246

9.8 · CRITICALActively Exploited

For RocketMQ versions 5.1.0 and below, under certain conditions, there is a risk of remote command execution.

Published May 24, 2023CWE-94EPSS 96.57%

Overview

CVE-2023-33246 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 24, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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 .

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1Reflists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxypRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1Reflists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxypRefwww.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/rocketmq-rce-cve-2023-33246-33247GitHubgithub.com/Malayke/CVE-2023-33246_RocketMQ_RCE_EXPLOITGitHubgithub.com/jakabakos/CVE-2023-33246_Apache_RocketMQ_RCECISAwww.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-33246

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-33246?

CVE-2023-33246 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 24, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2023-33246?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-33246?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-33246?

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