01 Record
CVE-2023-33246
Apache RocketMQ: Possible remote code execution vulnerability when using the update configuration function
CriticalKEVPUBLISHEDCNA: apache
CNA base score9.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
02 Description
Apache RocketMQ: Possible remote code execution vulnerability when using the update configuration function
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-09-06. Federal remediation due 2023-09-27.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationactiveCISA reports credible evidence of active exploitation.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 96.56% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 99.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Critical. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2023-05-24 14:45Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-10-21 23:05Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-05-21
- Assigning CNA
- apache
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')Base
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- d038f8993f954bd03fa9ad47900d2e598c059fa1cf91082afdeccb7863f1b125
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- lists.apache.orghttps://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.html
- www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1
- www.vicarius.iohttps://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/rocketmq-rce-cve-2023-33246-33247
- github.comhttps://github.com/Malayke/CVE-2023-33246_RocketMQ_RCE_EXPLOIT
- github.comhttps://github.com/jakabakos/CVE-2023-33246_Apache_RocketMQ_RCE
- www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-33246