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ID:5092 - Exploit for Code Injection in jackson-databind - CVE-2020-8840
ID:5092 - Exploit for Code Injection in jackson-databind - CVE-2020-8840
Published: January 28, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25469
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8840
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
jackson-databind
jackson-databind
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to absence of xbean-reflect/JNDI gadget blocking. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary Java code on the system, as demonstrated by org.apache.xbean.propertyeditor.JndiConverter.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.