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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-12023 · published 21 March 2019

CVE-2018-12023: Fasterxml jackson-databind deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability

Fasterxml · Jackson Databind

An issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind prior to 2.7.9.4, 2.8.11.2, and 2.9.6. When Default Typing is enabled (either globally or for a specific property), the service has the Oracle JDBC jar in the classpath, and an attacker can provide an LDAP service to access, it is possible to make the service execute a malicious payload.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 8.9% · top 4.9% CWE-502 · Deserialization of untrusted data
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.1
8.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
11Affected product versions listed by NVD
74References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind prior to 2.7.9.4, 2.8.11.2, and 2.9.6. When Default Typing is enabled (either globally or for a specific property), the service has the Oracle JDBC jar in the classpath, and an attacker can provide an LDAP service to access, it is possible to make the service execute a malicious payload.

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

Affected products

11 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105659 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0959 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0782 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0877 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1106 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1107 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1108 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1140 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1782 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1797 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1822 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1823 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2804
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2858
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3002
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3140
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3892
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4037
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/28badf7ef60ac3e7ef151cd8e8ec010b8479226a PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2058 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7fcf88aff0d1deaa5c3c7be8d58c05ad7ad5da94b59065d8e7c50c5d%40%3Cissues.lucene.apache.
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.o
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZEDLDUYBSTDY4GWDBUXGJNS
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/68 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190530-0003/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-16/materials/us-16-Munoz-A-Journey-From-JNDI-LDAP-Manipulation-To-RCE.pdf Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4452 Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html PatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105659 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0959 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0782 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-12023), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.