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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.","kev_required_action":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","kev_due_date":"2023-09-27","kev_known_ransomware":false,"kev_notes":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33246","kev_cwes":["CWE-94"],"epss_score":0.96604,"epss_percentile":0.99875,"epss_as_of":"2026-06-23","description":"For RocketMQ versions 5.1.0 and below, under certain conditions, there is a risk of remote command execution. \n\nSeveral 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. \n\nTo 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 .","published_at":"2023-05-24T14:45:25.684000Z","last_modified_at":null,"cvss_v3_score":9.8,"cvss_v3_vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvss_v3_severity":"CRITICAL","cvss_v4_score":null,"cvss_v4_vector":null,"cvss_v4_severity":null,"ssvc_decision":null,"ssvc_exploitation":"active","ssvc_automatable":true,"ssvc_technical_impact":"total","cwes":["CWE-94"],"nvd_references":["https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp","http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.html","http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1"],"vuln_status":null,"trending_score":null,"is_trending":false,"has_trended":false,"trended_number_one":false,"trending_peak_score":null,"trending_peak_rank":null,"started_trending_at":null,"trended_number_one_at":null,"summary_generated":null,"summary_generated_at":null,"summary_model":null,"created_at":"2026-06-24T00:09:31.350578Z","updated_at":"2026-06-29T01:31:23.274887Z"},"effective_severity":"CRITICAL","badges":["kev","poc","epss"],"impact_analysis":[],"cvss_v3_decoded":{"version":"3.1","metrics":[{"metric":"AV","name":"Attack Vector","value":"N","value_label":"Network"},{"metric":"AC","name":"Attack Complexity","value":"L","value_label":"Low"},{"metric":"PR","name":"Privileges Required","value":"N","value_label":"None"},{"metric":"UI","name":"User Interaction","value":"N","value_label":"None"},{"metric":"S","name":"Scope","value":"U","value_label":"Unchanged"},{"metric":"C","name":"Confidentiality","value":"H","value_label":"High"},{"metric":"I","name":"Integrity","value":"H","value_label":"High"},{"metric":"A","name":"Availability","value":"H","value_label":"High"}]},"cvss_v4_decoded":{"version":null,"metrics":[]},"affected":[{"vendor_slug":"apache-software-foundation","vendor_name":"Apache Software Foundation","product_slug":"apache-rocketmq","product_name":"Apache RocketMQ","version_start":"0","version_start_inclusive":true,"version_end":"5.1.0","version_end_inclusive":true,"cpe23_uri":"cve5:apache-software-foundation:apache-rocketmq:0:5.1.0"}],"exploit_refs":[{"source":"nuclei","kind":"nuclei","url":"https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/network/cves/2023/CVE-2023-33246.yaml","title":"RocketMQ <= 5.1.0 - Remote Code Execution","author":"iamnoooob,rootxharsh,pdresearch","disclosed_at":null}],"news":[],"references":[{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp","source_type":"MAILING_LIST","tags":["mailing-list"]},{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173339/Apache-RocketMQ-5.1.0-Arbitrary-Code-Injection.html","source_type":"EXPLOIT","tags":["exploit"]},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/1","source_type":"MAILING_LIST","tags":["mailing-list"]}],"timeline":[{"type":"published","at":"2023-05-24T14:45:25.684000Z","label":"CVE published","source":null},{"type":"cisa_reported","at":"2023-09-06T00:00:00Z","label":"Added to CISA KEV catalog","source":"kev"},{"type":"poc_available","at":"2026-06-24T00:29:48.638073Z","label":"Public PoC available","source":"nuclei"},{"type":"cvss_changed","at":"2026-06-28T17:28:26.600560Z","label":"CVSS score revised","source":"cvelistv5"},{"type":"cvss_changed","at":"2026-06-28T17:28:26.600560Z","label":"CVSS score revised","source":"cvelistv5"},{"type":"cvss_changed","at":"2026-06-28T17:28:26.600560Z","label":"CVSS score revised","source":"cvelistv5"},{"type":"ssvc_changed","at":"2026-06-29T01:31:23.274887Z","label":"SSVC decision revised","source":"vulnrichment"},{"type":"ssvc_changed","at":"2026-06-29T01:31:23.274887Z","label":"SSVC decision revised","source":"vulnrichment"},{"type":"ssvc_changed","at":"2026-06-29T01:31:23.274887Z","label":"SSVC decision revised","source":"vulnrichment"}]}