Path Traversal in Apache Rocketmq
CVE-2019-17572
In Apache RocketMQ 4.2.0 to 4.6.0, when the automatic topic creation in the broker is turned on by default, an evil topic like “../../../../topic2020” is sent from rocketmq-client to the broker, a topic folder will be created in the parent…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.030 (85.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Rocketmq
- N/a Apache Rocketmq — versions Apache RocketMQ 4.2.0 to 4.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- security@apache.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17572?
- CVE-2019-17572 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Rocketmq, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17572?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17572 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.