Systemic Implications of CVE-2023-33246 A Closer Look at Remote Code Exploitation Mechanisms
Chao Feng, Zakaria Alomari, Zhihong Wang, Connie Zhang, Umme Zakia · 2024
This paper researches the complexity and impact of the remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability CVE-2023-33246. Focusing on Apache RocketMQ, the origins, attack paths, and wide impact of CVE-2023-33246 in breaking services and compromising data is studied. To mitigate this vulnerability, official fix is to make the broker filter server module optional. We combine theory and practice, analyze attack methods, and use a sandbox environment to replicate the attack and test mitigation strategies. We propose an enhanced Apache RocketMQ architecture by introducing multi-layer message validation, access control and anomaly detection for counter measures. This multilayer defense and protection showed improved performance to defend vulnerabilities without compromising the filter server module.After multiple simulations, then compared with previous work, our solution has been effective and efficient in various scenarios. Our goal is to provide reasonable solution ideas to the network security community, strong defence against RCE vulnerabilities, and enhance global network security.