How severe is CVE-2017-8045?

CVE-2017-8045 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-2017-8045 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-8045?

CVE-2017-8045 primarily affects Pivotal Software Spring Advanced Message Queuing Protocol. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8045?

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-2017-8045 published?

CVE-2017-8045 was published on 2017-11-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-8045

CVE-2017-8045 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Pivotal Software Spring Advanced Message Queuing Protocol with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-502.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-502
Affected product: Pivotal Software Spring Advanced Message Queuing Protocol
Published: 2017-11-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Pivotal Spring AMQP versions prior to 1.7.4, 1.6.11, and 1.5.7, an org.springframework.amqp.core.Message may be unsafely deserialized when being converted into a string. A malicious payload could be crafted to exploit this and enable a remote code execution attack.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8045?: In Pivotal Spring AMQP versions prior to 1.7.4, 1.6.11, and 1.5.7, an org.springframework.amqp.core.Message may be unsafely deserialized when being converted into a string. A malicious payload could be crafted to exploit this and enable a remote code execution attack.
How severe is CVE-2017-8045?: CVE-2017-8045 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-2017-8045 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-8045?: CVE-2017-8045 primarily affects Pivotal Software Spring Advanced Message Queuing Protocol. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8045?: 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-2017-8045 published?: CVE-2017-8045 was published on 2017-11-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (27)

cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.5.0:m1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.6.0:m1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.6.0:m2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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