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CVE-2019-14893

9.8 · CRITICAL
Published Mar 2, 2020 fasterxml CWE-200 EPSS 4.09% (90th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2019-14893 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting fasterxml jackson-databind. It was published on March 2, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

A flaw was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind in all versions before 2.9.10 and 2.10.0, where it would permit polymorphic deserialization of malicious objects using the xalan JNDI gadget when used in conjunction with polymorphic type handling methods such as `enableDefaultTyping()` or when @JsonTypeInfo is using `Id.CLASS` or `Id.MINIMAL_CLASS` or in any other way which ObjectMapper.readValue might instantiate objects from unsafe sources. An attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fasterxml. Update jackson-databind to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
fasterxml jackson-databind >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.11.5 Affected
oracle goldengate_stream_analytics >= 0, < 19.1.0.0.1 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14893?

CVE-2019-14893 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting fasterxml jackson-databind. It was published on March 2, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2019-14893?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-14893?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fasterxml. Update jackson-databind to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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