Is CVE-2017-8045 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-8045 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-8045 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-8045 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-8045?

CVE-2017-8045 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CVE-2017-8045

CWE-502Published: November 27, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-8045 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.