#VU17777 XXE attack in jackson-databind
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17777
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
jackson-databind
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: 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.
Mitigation
Update to version 2.9.7.
Vulnerable software versions
jackson-databind: 2.9.0 - 2.9.6
External links
http://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/87d29af25e82a249ea15858e2d4ecbf64091db44
http://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2097
http://github.com/FasterXML/jackson/wiki/Jackson-Release-2.9.7
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
