Vulnerability identifier: #VU25469

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8840

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
jackson-databind
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: FasterXML

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

jackson-databind: 2.0.0 - 2.0.6, 2.1.0 - 2.1.5, 2.2.0 - 2.2.4, 2.3.0 - 2.3.5, 2.4.0 - 2.4.6.1, 2.5.0 - 2.5.5, 2.6.0 - 2.6.8, 2.7.0 - 2.7.9.6, 2.8.0 - 2.8.11.4, 2.9.0 - 2.9.10.2

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External links
http://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2620

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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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.