Deserialization in Fasterxml Jackson-Databind
CVE-2020-36179
FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.8 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to oadd.org.apache.commons.dbcp.cpdsadapter.DriverAdapterCPDS.
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: 0.171 (97.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.210 · newest: 0.171 · change: -0.040
Affected products
- Fasterxml Jackson-Databind
- NetApp Cloud Backup
- NetApp Service Level Manager
- Oracle Agile Plm — versions 9.3.6
- Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management — versions 9.3.6
- Oracle Application Testing Suite — versions 13.3.0.1
- Oracle Autovue For Agile Product Lifecycle Management — versions 21.0.2
- Oracle Banking Corporate Lending Process Management — versions 14.2, 14.3, 14.5
- Oracle Banking Credit Facilities Process Management — versions 14.2, 14.3, 14.5
- Oracle Banking Supply Chain Finance — versions 14.2, 14.3, 14.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cowtowncoder.medium.com/on-jackson-cves-dont-panic-here-is-what-you-need-to-kno… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/3004 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc255f41d9a61d3dc79a51fb5c713de4ae10e71e3673feeb0b… (mailing-list)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00025.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html (Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210205-0005/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36179?
- CVE-2020-36179 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fasterxml Jackson-Databind, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-01-07.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36179?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36179 known to be exploited?
- 20 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.