Vulnerability in Fasterxml Jackson-Dataformat-Xml

CVE-2016-3720

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in XmlMapper in the Data format extension for Jackson (aka jackson-dataformat-xml) allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

EPSS: 0.028 (84.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3720?
CVE-2016-3720 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fasterxml Jackson-Dataformat-Xml. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-3720?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-3720 known to be exploited?
14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.