CVE-2018-5968
Published:January 22, 2018
Updated:May 14, 2026
FasterXML jackson-databind through 2.8.11 and 2.9.x through 2.9.3 allows unauthenticated remote code execution because of an incomplete fix for the CVE-2017-7525 and CVE-2017-17485 deserialization flaws. This is exploitable via two different gadgets that bypass a blacklist.
Affected Packages
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0-RC1 <2.7.9.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.7.9.5com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.9.0 <2.9.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.9.4com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.8.0 <2.8.11.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.8.11.1Related Resources (19)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
1.97