How severe is CVE-2023-37582?

CVE-2023-37582 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-37582 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 90% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-37582?

CVE-2023-37582 affects Apache Rocketmq. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-37582?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-37582 published?

CVE-2023-37582 was published on 2023-07-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-37582

CVE-2023-37582 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Rocketmq with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 90% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 90% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Apache Rocketmq
Published: 2023-07-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2023-37582?: CVE-2023-37582 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-37582 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 90% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-37582?: CVE-2023-37582 affects Apache Rocketmq. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-37582?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-37582 published?: CVE-2023-37582 was published on 2023-07-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:rocketmq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

119.45.167.26 (ipv4-addr)
43.226.79.170 (ipv4-addr)
222.244.170.211 (ipv4-addr)