CVE-2018-11087
MEDIUMCVE-2018-11087 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.9) CWE-295 vulnerability in org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2018-11087 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Moderate severity vulnerability that affects com.rabbitmq:amqp-client and org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp
Blast Radius
org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp☕org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp☕com.rabbitmq:amqp-client☕com.rabbitmq:amqp-clientReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Pivotal Spring AMQP, 1.x versions prior to 1.7.10 and 2.x versions prior to 2.0.6, expose a man-in-the-middle vulnerability due to lack of hostname validation. A malicious user that has the ability to intercept traffic would be able to view data in transit.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp | ≥ 2.0.0&&< 2.0.6 | 2.0.6 |
| ☕Maven | org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp | all versions | 1.7.10 |
| ☕Maven | com.rabbitmq:amqp-client | all versions | 4.8.0 |
| ☕Maven | com.rabbitmq:amqp-client | ≥ 5.0.0&&< 5.4.0 | 5.4.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp to 2.0.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2018-11087 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2018-11087 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2018-11087. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2018-11087 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2018-11087 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.