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 directory in brokers, which leads to a directory traversal vulnerability. Users of the affected versions should apply one of the following: Upgrade to Apache RocketMQ 4.6.1 or later.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (87.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Rocketmq
- Apache Rocketmq — versions Apache RocketMQ 4.2.0 to 4.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/fdea1c5407da47a17d5522fa149a097cacded1916c1c1534d4… (Broken Link)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q2/112 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
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.