{"cveID":"CVE-2023-33246","vendorProject":"Apache","product":"RocketMQ","vulnerabilityName":"Apache RocketMQ Command Execution Vulnerability","dateAdded":"2023-09-06","shortDescription":"Several components of Apache RocketMQ, including NameServer, Broker, and Controller, are exposed to 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 or achieve the same effect by forging the RocketMQ protocol content.","requiredAction":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","dueDate":"2023-09-27","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/1s8j2c8kogthtpv3060yddk03zq0pxyp;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33246","cwes":["CWE-94"],"year":2023,"state":"mapped","stale_reasons":[],"mappings":[{"domain":"enterprise","cve":"CVE-2023-33246","technique":"T1190","technique_name_at_mapping":"Exploit Public-Facing Application","mapping_type":"exploitation_technique","capability_group":"command_execution","comments":"This vulnerability is exploited by a remote attacker who leverages a command injection flaw in Apache RocketMQ versions 5.1 and lower. By using the update configuration function, the adversary can execute commands as the system user under which RocketMQ is running. This lack of permission verification in components like NameServer, Broker, and Controller, which are exposed on the extranet, allows for remote command execution. Additionally, attackers can forge RocketMQ protocol content to achieve the same effect. Since at least June 2023, threat actors have actively exploited this vulnerability to gain initial access and deploy the DreamBus botnet, a Linux-based malware.","references":["https://www.fortiguard.com/outbreak-alert/apache-rocketmq-rce","https://www.fortiguard.com/threat-signal-report/5203/active-exploitation-of-apache-rocketmq-updateconfig-command-execution-vulnerability-cve-2023-33246","https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/cve-2023-33246/"],"status":"complete","source_file":"kev-07.28.2025_attack-16.1-enterprise.json","attack_version":"16.1","kev_snapshot":"07/28/2025"},{"domain":"enterprise","cve":"CVE-2023-33246","technique":"T1059","technique_name_at_mapping":"Command and Scripting Interpreter","mapping_type":"primary_impact","capability_group":"command_execution","comments":"This vulnerability is exploited by a remote attacker who leverages a command injection flaw in Apache RocketMQ versions 5.1 and lower. By using the update configuration function, the adversary can execute commands as the system user under which RocketMQ is running. This lack of permission verification in components like NameServer, Broker, and Controller, which are exposed on the extranet, allows for remote command execution. Additionally, attackers can forge RocketMQ protocol content to achieve the same effect. Since at least June 2023, threat actors have actively exploited this vulnerability to gain initial access and deploy the DreamBus botnet, a Linux-based malware.","references":["https://www.fortiguard.com/outbreak-alert/apache-rocketmq-rce","https://www.fortiguard.com/threat-signal-report/5203/active-exploitation-of-apache-rocketmq-updateconfig-command-execution-vulnerability-cve-2023-33246","https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/cve-2023-33246/"],"status":"complete","source_file":"kev-07.28.2025_attack-16.1-enterprise.json","attack_version":"16.1","kev_snapshot":"07/28/2025"},{"domain":"enterprise","cve":"CVE-2023-33246","technique":"T1608.001","technique_name_at_mapping":"Upload Malware","mapping_type":"secondary_impact","capability_group":"command_execution","comments":"This vulnerability is exploited by a remote attacker who leverages a command injection flaw in Apache RocketMQ versions 5.1 and lower. By using the update configuration function, the adversary can execute commands as the system user under which RocketMQ is running. This lack of permission verification in components like NameServer, Broker, and Controller, which are exposed on the extranet, allows for remote command execution. Additionally, attackers can forge RocketMQ protocol content to achieve the same effect. Since at least June 2023, threat actors have actively exploited this vulnerability to gain initial access and deploy the DreamBus botnet, a Linux-based malware.","references":["https://www.fortiguard.com/outbreak-alert/apache-rocketmq-rce","https://www.fortiguard.com/threat-signal-report/5203/active-exploitation-of-apache-rocketmq-updateconfig-command-execution-vulnerability-cve-2023-33246","https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/cve-2023-33246/"],"status":"complete","source_file":"kev-07.28.2025_attack-16.1-enterprise.json","attack_version":"16.1","kev_snapshot":"07/28/2025"}],"techniques":[{"id":"T1059","domains":["enterprise"],"in_current_bundle":true,"live":true,"name_now":"Command and Scripting Interpreter","name_at_mapping":"Command and Scripting Interpreter","renamed":false,"revoked_by":null,"mapping_types":["primary_impact"],"sigma_rule_count":95,"has_detection_strategy":true},{"id":"T1190","domains":["enterprise"],"in_current_bundle":true,"live":true,"name_now":"Exploit Public-Facing Application","name_at_mapping":"Exploit Public-Facing Application","renamed":false,"revoked_by":null,"mapping_types":["exploitation_technique"],"sigma_rule_count":149,"has_detection_strategy":true},{"id":"T1608.001","domains":["enterprise"],"in_current_bundle":true,"live":true,"name_now":"Upload Malware","name_at_mapping":"Upload Malware","renamed":false,"revoked_by":null,"mapping_types":["secondary_impact"],"sigma_rule_count":0,"has_detection_strategy":true}],"mapping_types":["exploitation_technique","primary_impact","secondary_impact"],"has_exploitation_technique":true,"mapping_attack_versions":["16.1"],"mapping_domains":["enterprise"],"sigma_coverage":"partial","sigma_rules_tagged_cve":[],"added_after_mapping_snapshot":false,"_source":"kevmap","_built":"2026-08-23 05:47 UTC","_attack_version":"19.2"}