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CVE-2020-11620: jackson-databind mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing

April 23, 2020 (updated March 15, 2024)

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.4 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to org.apache.commons.jelly.impl.Embedded (aka commons-jelly).

References

  • github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind
  • github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/08fbfacf89a4a4c026a6227a1b470ab7a13e2e88
  • github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/77040d85e3eb6710508e6445640ae1a3d5e60c22
  • github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2682
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-h4rc-386g-6m85
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2@%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E
  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00012.html
  • medium.com/@cowtowncoder/on-jackson-cves-dont-panic-here-is-what-you-need-to-know-54cd0d6e8062
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11620
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200511-0004
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.9.0 before 2.9.10.4

Fixed versions

  • 2.9.10.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.9.10.4 or above.

Impact 8.1 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Source file

maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-databind/CVE-2020-11620.yml

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