RCE in Apache Rocketmq

CVE-2023-37582

The RocketMQ NameServer component still has a remote command execution vulnerability as the CVE-2023-33246 issue was not completely fixed in version 5.1.1. When NameServer address are leaked on the extranet and lack permission verification, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability by using the update configuration function on the NameServer component to execute commands as the system users that RocketMQ is running as. It is recommended for users to upgrade their NameServer version to 5.1.2 or above for RocketMQ 5.x or 4.9.7 or above for RocketMQ 4.x to prevent these attacks.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.904 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-37582?
CVE-2023-37582 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Rocketmq, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-37582?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-37582 known to be exploited?
20 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.