CVE-2018-14721
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in jackson-databind
Summary
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 2.8.11.3 for com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind -->
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 2.7.9.5 for com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind -->
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 2.9.7 for com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind -->
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (3)
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | maven | 2.8.0, 2.8.1, 2.8.10, 2.8.11 (+11 more) | 2.8.11.3 |
| com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | maven | 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.1-1, 2.7.2 (+11 more) | 2.7.9.5 |
| com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | maven | 2.9.0, 2.9.0.pr1, 2.9.0.pr2, 2.9.0.pr3 (+7 more) | 2.9.7 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)MITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 10.0 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14721ADVISORY
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2097WEB
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/87d29af25e82a249ea15858e2d4ecbf64091db44WEB
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3EWEB
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3EWEB
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc@%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3EWEB
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3EWEB
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2@%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3EWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00005.htmlWEB
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/68WEB
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190530-0003WEB
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4452WEB
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlWEB
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.htmlWEB
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlWEB
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlWEB
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlWEB
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9mxf-g3x6-wv74ADVISORY
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson/wiki/Jackson-Release-2.9.7WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4037WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3892WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2858WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1823WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1822WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1140WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1108WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1107WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1106WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0782WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0959WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2018-14721?
- Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in jackson-databind This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 10.0/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2018-14721?
- CVE-2018-14721 affects com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2018-14721 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
Also Known As
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