#VU10610 Deserialization of untrusted data in jackson-databind - CVE-2018-5968

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10610

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5968

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
jackson-databind
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: FasterXML

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to deserialization flaw. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted input, execute arbitrary code and bypass a blacklist on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation
Update to version 2.8.11.1 or 2.9.4.

Vulnerable software versions

jackson-databind: 2.8.0 - 2.8.11, 2.9.0 - 2.9.3

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External links
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/1899

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.