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CVE-2023-33246

98
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-33246 is a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Apache RocketMQ versions 5.1.0 and below, as well as 4.9.5 and below. Attackers can exploit exposed NameServer, Broker, or Controller components lacking authentication to execute arbitrary commands via the update configuration function or by forging RocketMQ protocol content. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. It is actively exploited in the wild, with public exploit modules available in Metasploit and Nuclei, and has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 4.9.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:rocketmq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.0.0, < 5.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:rocketmq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
96.60%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Added to KEV · Sep 6, 2023
Metasploit: Apache RocketMQ update config RCE · May 23, 2023
Nuclei: CVE-2023-33246 · Jun 1, 2023
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.9660 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 36,862 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (4)

mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.rocketmq:rocketmq-brokerFixed in: 5.1.1
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.rocketmq:rocketmq-namesrvFixed in: 4.9.6
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.rocketmq:rocketmq-controllerFixed in: 5.1.1
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.rocketmq:rocketmq-namesrvFixed in: 5.1.1

Vendor Advisories (2)

mavenGHSA-x3cq-8f32-5f63critical

Apache RocketMQ may have remote code execution vulnerability when using update configuration function

Jul 6, 2023
redhatCVE-2023-33246Critical

rocketmq: Apache RocketMQ Arbitrary Code Injection

May 24, 2023

References

github.com / jakabakos/CVE-2023-33246_Apache_RocketMQ_RCE
Exploit
github.com / Malayke/CVE-2023-33246_RocketMQ_RCE_EXPLOIT
Exploit
cisa.gov / known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
vicarius.io / vsociety/posts/rocketmq-rce-cve-2023-33246-33247
ExploitThird Party Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com / files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.apache.org / thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp
Mailing ListVendor Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory