CVE-2019-17572

Name: CVE-2019-17572
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-14T17:15:11.977+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 2.99%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-17572 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. In Apache RocketMQ 4.2.0 to 4.6.0, when the automatic topic creation in the broker is turned on by default, an evil topic like “../../../../topic2020” is sent from rocketmq-client to the broker, a topic folder will be created in the parent directory in brokers, which leads to a directory traversal vulnerability. Users of the affected versions should apply one of the following: Upgrade to Apache RocketMQ 4.6.1 or later.. EPSS estimates a 2.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Apache RocketMQ 4.2.0 to 4.6.0, when the automatic topic creation in the broker is turned on by default, an evil topic like “../../../../topic2020” is sent from rocketmq-client to the broker, a topic folder will be created in the parent directory in brokers, which leads to a directory traversal vulnerability. Users of the affected versions should apply one of the following: Upgrade to Apache RocketMQ 4.6.1 or later.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

2.99%

85.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Rocketmq	>= 4.2.0, <= 4.6.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fdea1c5407da47a17d5522fa149a097cacded1916c1c1534d46edc6d%40%3Cprivate.rocketmq.apache.org%3EBroken Link
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q2/112Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fdea1c5407da47a17d5522fa149a097cacded1916c1c1534d46edc6d%40%3Cprivate.rocketmq.apache.org%3EBroken Link
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q2/112Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 14, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-17572?

How severe is CVE-2019-17572?

CVE-2019-17572 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17572?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST