CVE-2018-14720

XML External Entity Reference (XXE) in jackson-databind

Description

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.

Patch Available

Fix available through Seal Security. No upgrade required, protect your application instantly.

Fix without upgrading

Vulnerability Details

Score

9.8

Score Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Versions

com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind >= 2.9.0 < 2.9.7; com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind >= 2.8.0 < 2.8.11.3; com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind >= 2.7.0 < 2.7.9.5

Severity

Critical

Ecosystem

Java

Publish Date

January 4, 2019

Modified Date

March 12, 2024