Known Exploited Vulnerabilities CVE-2023-33246 Mappings

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 or above for using RocketMQ 5.x or 4.9.6 or above for using RocketMQ 4.x .

Mappings

Capability ID Capability Description Mapping Type ATT&CK ID ATT&CK Name Notes
CVE-2023-33246 Apache RocketMQ Command Execution Vulnerability secondary_impact T1608.001 Upload Malware
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
CVE-2023-33246 Apache RocketMQ Command Execution Vulnerability primary_impact T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter
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
CVE-2023-33246 Apache RocketMQ Command Execution Vulnerability exploitation_technique T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
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