# CVE-2018-11087: Moderate severity vulnerability that affects com.rabbitmq:amqp-client and org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-11087-moderate-severity-vulnerability-that-affects-com-rabbitmq-amqp  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2018-10-18  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-11087 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2018-10-18

Moderate severity vulnerability that affects com.rabbitmq:amqp-client and org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp

Technologies: [com.rabbitmq:amqp-client (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/com-rabbitmq-amqp-client), [org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-springframework-amqp-spring-amqp). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-11087 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-11087 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-11087?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 18 October 2018.

**Which products and versions are affected?** com.rabbitmq:amqp-client (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.8.0; org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.0.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-11087?** Yes. com.rabbitmq:amqp-client (Maven): upgrade to 4.8.0 or later; org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp (Maven): upgrade to 2.0.6 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-11087?** Check whether you run com.rabbitmq:amqp-client (Maven) or org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- com.rabbitmq:amqp-client (Maven): upgrade to 4.8.0 or later

  ```sh
  # set com.rabbitmq:amqp-client to 4.8.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```

- org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp (Maven): upgrade to 2.0.6 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp to 2.0.6 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- com.rabbitmq:amqp-client (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.8.0
- org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.0.6

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-11087
- GHSA-w4g2-9hj6-5472

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