Deserialization in Fasterxml Jackson-Databind

CVE-2020-35728

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.8 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to com.oracle.wls.shaded.org.apache.xalan.lib.sql.JNDIConnectionPool (aka embedded Xalan in org.glassfish.web/javax.servlet.jsp.jstl).

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.125 (96.2th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-35728: held from 0.125 to 0.125.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.125 · newest: 0.125 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35728?
CVE-2020-35728 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fasterxml Jackson-Databind, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2020-12-27.
How severe is CVE-2020-35728?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-35728 known to be exploited?
15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.