#VU17777 XXE attack in jackson-databind - CVE-2018-14720
Published: February 19, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17777
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14720
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
jackson-databind
jackson-databind
Software vendor:
FasterXML
FasterXML
Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XXE attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to fail to block unspecified Java Development Kit (JDK) classes from polymorphic deserialization. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious input, conduct an XXE attack to access sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the targeted system.
Remediation
Update to version 2.9.7.