Deserialization in Fasterxml Jackson-Databind

CVE-2019-12814

A Polymorphic Typing issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x through 2.9.9. When Default Typing is enabled (either globally or for a specific property) for an externally exposed JSON endpoint and the service has JDOM 1.x or 2.x jar in the classpath, an attacker can send a specifically crafted JSON message that allows them to read arbitrary local files on the server.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.110 (95.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12814?
CVE-2019-12814 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fasterxml Jackson-Databind, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2019-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2019-12814?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-12814 known to be exploited?
16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.