CVE-2023-33246 PoC — Apache RocketMQ: Possible remote code execution vulnerability when using the update configuration function

Source

https://github.com/0xKayala/CVE-2023-33246

Associated Vulnerability

Title:Apache RocketMQ: Possible remote code execution vulnerability when using the update configuration function (CVE-2023-33246)
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 or above for using RocketMQ 5.x or 4.9.6 or above for using RocketMQ 4.x .

Description

CVE-2023-33246 - Apache RocketMQ config RCE

Readme

# CVE-2023-33246 - RocketMQ Remote Code Execution
CVE-2023-33246 - Apache RocketMQ config Remote Code Execution Exploit

# Overview
RocketMQ is a distributed messaging and streaming platform.

RocketMQ versions 5.1.0 and below are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection. Broker component of RocketMQ is 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.

# Detect RocketMQ version to identify vulnerabilities
```
usage: check.py [-h] [--ip IP] [--file FILE] [--port PORT] [--cidr CIDR]

Check CVE-2023-33246 RocketMQ RCE vulnerability

optional arguments:
  -h, --help   show this help message and exit
  --ip IP      A single IP address to check
  --file FILE  A file containing a list of IP addresses, one per line
  --port PORT  The port number to use when connecting to the server (default
               is 9876)
  --cidr CIDR  A CIDR range to scan (e.g. 1.2.3.0/24)
```
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## usage examples
```
python3 check.py --ip 127.0.0.1 --port 9876
python3 check.py --cidr 192.168.1.0/24
# or 
python3 check.py --file rocketmq_targets.txt --port 9876
# target in file format:
# ip
# ip:port
# http://ip:port
```

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