CVE-2018-14720: XEE

Published Jan 2, 2019
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Updated

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow attackers to conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks by leveraging failure to block some JDK classes from polymorphic deserialization.

References: https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2097 https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson/wiki/Jackson-Release-2.9.7

Upstream Patch: https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/87d29af25e82a249ea15858e2d4ecbf64091db44

Other sources

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow attackers to conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks by leveraging failure to block unspecified JDK classes from polymorphic deserialization.

Affected Software

46 affected componentsFixes available
debian/jackson-databind
2.9.8-3+deb10u32.9.8-3+deb10u52.12.1-1+deb11u12.14.0-1
redhat/jackson-databind<2.9.7
2.9.7
redhat/jackson-databind<2.7.9.5
2.7.9.5
redhat/jackson-databind<2.8.11.3
2.8.11.3
fasterxml jackson-databind>=2.6.0<2.6.7.2
fasterxml jackson-databind>=2.7.0<2.7.9.5
fasterxml jackson-databind>=2.8.0<2.8.11.3
fasterxml jackson-databind>=2.9.0<2.9.7
fasterxml jackson-databind=2.7.0-rc1
fasterxml jackson-databind=2.7.0-rc2
fasterxml jackson-databind=2.7.0-rc3
fasterxml jackson-databind=2.8.0-rc1
fasterxml jackson-databind=2.8.0-rc2
fasterxml jackson-databind=2.9.0-pr1
fasterxml jackson-databind=2.9.0-pr2
fasterxml jackson-databind=2.9.0-pr3
fasterxml jackson-databind=2.9.0-pr4
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Oracle Banking Platform=2.5.0
Oracle Banking Platform=2.6.0
Oracle Banking Platform=2.6.1
Oracle Banking Platform=2.6.2
Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management=7.5
Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management=12.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager For Virtualization=13.2.2
Oracle Enterprise Manager For Virtualization=13.2.3
Oracle Enterprise Manager For Virtualization=13.3.1
Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure=8.0.2
Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure=8.0.3
Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure=8.0.4
Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure=8.0.5
Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure=8.0.6
Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure=8.0.7
Oracle JDeveloper=12.1.3.0.0
Oracle JDeveloper=12.2.1.3.0
Oracle Primavera Unifier>=17.1<=17.12
Oracle Primavera Unifier=16.1
Oracle Primavera Unifier=16.2
Oracle Primavera Unifier=18.8
Oracle Retail Merchandising System=15.0
Oracle Retail Merchandising System=16.0
Oracle WebCenter Portal=12.2.1.3.0
redhat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform=7.2.0
redhat OpenShift Container Platform=3.11
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect<=9.2.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.8-3+deb10u3Fixed in 2.9.8-3+deb10u5Fixed in 2.12.1-1+deb11u1Fixed in 2.14.0-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.7
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.7.9.5
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/jackson-databind to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.8.11.3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.9.7Patch 87d29af25e82a249ea15858e2d4ecbf64091db44

Event History

Jan 2, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
Jan 15, 2019
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:54 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 4, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-14720?

CVE-2018-14720 is a vulnerability in FasterXML jackson-databind that could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.

2

How does CVE-2018-14720 work?

CVE-2018-14720 is caused by an XML external entity (XXE) error when processing XML data by JDK classes.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14720?

CVE-2018-14720 has a severity rating of 5.3 (medium).

4

Which versions of jackson-databind are affected by CVE-2018-14720?

Versions up to and excluding 2.9.7, 2.7.9.5, and 2.8.11.3 of jackson-databind are affected.

5

How do I fix CVE-2018-14720?

To fix CVE-2018-14720, update to version 2.9.7 or later of jackson-databind.

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