SB2018021604 - Remote code execution in FasterXML jackson-databind
Published: February 16, 2018 Updated: March 26, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018021604
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Deserialization of untrusted data (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5968)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.The weakness exists due to deserialization flaw. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted input, execute arbitrary code and bypass a blacklist on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
2) Deserialization of untrusted data (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7489)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists in the readValue method due to improper validation of user-input. A remote attacker can send malicious JSON input, bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.