Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a critical deserialization flaw in FasterXML jackson-databind. A vulnerable application may execute attacker-controlled code if it accepts malicious JSON through affected ObjectMapper handling, especially with Spring libraries on the classpath. The bundle does not identify active exploitation, but the impact is high enough to treat exposed services as urgent. Exposure is most likely in Java services that include vulnerable jackson-databind versions and deserialize untrusted JSON using ObjectMapper.readValue. Risk increases where Spring libraries are also present. The bundle does not list specific downstream products beyond vendor advisories. Treat as urgent for externally reachable Java services because the reported outcome is unauthenticated remote code execution with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Internal-only services still require remediation, but prioritize systems accepting untrusted JSON first. Mitigation focus: Identify jackson-databind versions through 2.8.10 and 2.9.0 through 2.9.3.; Upgrade to vendor-supported corrected packages using Red Hat, Debian, or upstream guidance.; Prioritize internet-facing Java services that accept JSON from unauthenticated users..
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2018:1448CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2018:0479CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2018:0481CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2018:1449CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2018:1450CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2018:1451CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2018:0116CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2018:0342CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2018:0480CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2018:1447CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- DSA-4114CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- RHSA-2018:0478CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2018:2930CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:1782CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:1797CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:2858CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:3149CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:3892CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180201-0003/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_usCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/1855CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/irsl/jackson-rce-via-spel/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Deserialization of Untrusted Data
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