XXE in Fasterxml Jackson-databind

CVE-2018-14720

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow attackers to conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks by leveraging failure to block unspecified JDK classes from polymorphic deserialization.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.075 (93.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14720?
CVE-2018-14720 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fasterxml Jackson-databind, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-01-02.
How severe is CVE-2018-14720?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-14720 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.