High severity · published Jan 7, 2021
CVE-2020-36179
FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.8 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to…
8.1
CVSS
17.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.8 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to oadd.org.apache.commons.dbcp.cpdsadapter.DriverAdapterCPDS.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)17.1% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AP
Agile Product Lifecycle Management · Oracle
9.3.6 · source: NVD
AT
Application Testing Suite · Oracle
13.3.0.1 · source: NVD
AF
Autovue For Agile Product Lifecycle Management · Oracle
21.0.2 · source: NVD
BC
Banking Corporate Lending Process Management · Oracle
14.2; 14.3; 14.5 · source: NVD
BC
Banking Credit Facilities Process Management · Oracle
14.2; 14.3; 14.5 · source: NVD
BS
Banking Supply Chain Finance · Oracle
14.2; 14.3; 14.5 · source: NVD
BT
Banking Treasury Management · Oracle
14.4 · source: NVD
BV
Banking Virtual Account Management · Oracle
14.2.0; 14.3.0; 14.5.0 · source: NVD
BP
Blockchain Platform · Oracle
through 21.1.2 · source: NVD
CB
Cloud Backup · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CP
Commerce Platform · Oracle
11.3.0 through 11.3.2; 11.2.0 · source: NVD
CB
Communications Billing And Revenue Management · Oracle
7.5.0.23.0; 12.0.0.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36179
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36179
Exploit
https://cowtowncoder.medium.com/on-jackson-cves-dont-panic-here-is-what-you-need-to-know-54cd0d6e8062
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/3004
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc255f41d9a61d3dc79a51fb5c713de4ae10e71e3673feeb0b180b436%40%3Cissues.spark.apache.org%3E
Mitigation
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00025.html
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210205-0005/
Patch
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
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