CVE-2023-33246: Apache RocketMQ: RocketMQ may have a remote code execution vulnerability when using the update configuration function

[Rongtong Jin <jinrongtong () apache org>]

Severity: moderate

Affected versions:

- Apache RocketMQ through 5.1.0

Description:

For RocketMQ versions 5.1.0 and below, under certain conditions, there is a risk of remote command execution. 

Several 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. 

To prevent these attacks, users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.1.1 above for using RocketMQ 5.x or 4.9.6 above 
for using RocketMQ 4.x .

Credit:

lvyyevd () gmail com (reporter)

References:

https://rocketmq.apache.org/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33246