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CVE-2019-14379 FasterXML jackson-databind

Affected softwareFasterXML jackson-databind
Severity9.8 Critical CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Fixed in2.9.9.2, 2.8.11.4, 2.7.9.6
WeaknessCWE-1321
Published29 Jul 2019
Updated8 Oct 2026

Description

SubTypeValidator.java in FasterXML jackson-databind before 2.9.9.2 mishandles default typing when ehcache is used (because of net.sf.ehcache.transaction.manager.DefaultTransactionManagerLookup), leading to remote code execution.

CWE-915

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 7 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 8.0% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Protected by Waratek

Waratek has a rule that blocks attacks on this vulnerability.

  • Protection full
  • Action available patch rule
  • Review human ARMR file
  • Record active
Decided by An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE
Finding CVE is covered by a multi-CVE ARMR patch rule

ARMR rule files

1 file

The rule files Waratek ships for this CVE. Some CVEs need more than one, for example one per affected library or one per ARMR version.

CVE-2019-14379.armr patch rule, ARMR 2.6 added 2020-06-25 updated 2026-03-04

How to mitigate CVE-2019-14379

Upgrade FasterXML jackson-databind to a release that fixes it: 2.9.9.2, 2.8.11.4 or 2.7.9.6. Until you can, Waratek RASP blocks exploitation with a rule written for this CVE. It runs inside the Java application, with no code changes.

Waratek RASP Runtime protection for Java applications

CVSS

9.8 CRITICAL v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.1 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 7.5 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2020 ↗ CPU 2020-Q3 Oracle GoldenGate / Security / Application Adapters (jackson-databind, SLF4J, ZooKeeper, Apache Spark) (Prior to 19.1.0.0.1)
Oracle's note: CVE-2019-14379 and other CVEs addressed by these patches are not exploitable in the Oracle GoldenGate product, thus the CVSS score is 0.0.
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2020 ↗ CPU 2020-Q2 Oracle Communications Applications / IDIH Visualization (jackson-databind) (8.0.0, 8.1.0, 8.2.0, 8.2.1)
Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2020 ↗ CPU 2020-Q1 Oracle Communications Applications / Presence-api (jackson-databind) (10.0.1.3.0)
Oracle JD Edwards / E1 IOT Orchestrator Security (jackson-databind) (9.2)
Oracle JD Edwards / Monitoring and Diagnostics SEC (jackson-databind) (9.2)
Oracle Siebel CRM / EAI (jackson-databind) (19.10 and prior)
Oracle Siebel CRM / Siebel Approval Manager (jackson databind) (19.8 and prior)
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2019 ↗ CPU 2019-Q4 Oracle Construction and Engineering / Admin (jackson-databind) (15.2, 16.2, 17.12, 18.8)
Oracle Construction and Engineering / Core (jackson-databind) (16.1, 16.2, 17.7-17.12, 18.8)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Infrastructure (jackson-databind) (2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.5.0, 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.7.0, 2.7.1)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Infrastructure (jackson-databind) (8.0.2-8.0.8)
Oracle Retail Applications / Xenvironment (jackson-databind) (7.1, 15.0, 16.0, 17.0, 18.0)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Communications Applications IDIH Visualization (jackson-databind) 8.0.0, 8.1.0, 8.2.0, 8.2.1 8.0.0 · 8.1.0 · 8.2.0 · 8.2.1
Oracle Communications Applications Presence-api (jackson-databind) 10.0.1.3.0 10.0.1.3.0
Oracle Construction and Engineering Admin (jackson-databind) 15.2, 16.2, 17.12, 18.8 15.2 · 16.2 · 17.12 · 18.8
Oracle Construction and Engineering Core (jackson-databind) 16.1, 16.2, 17.7-17.12, 18.8 16.1 · 16.2 · 18.8
Oracle Financial Services Applications Infrastructure (jackson-databind) 8.0.2-8.0.8 2.4.0 · 2.4.1 · 2.5.0 · 2.6.0 · 2.6.1 · 2.7.0 · 2.7.1
Oracle GoldenGate Security / Application Adapters (jackson-databind, SLF4J, ZooKeeper, Apache Spark) Prior to 19.1.0.0.1
Oracle JD Edwards E1 IOT Orchestrator Security (jackson-databind) 9.2 9.2
Oracle JD Edwards Monitoring and Diagnostics SEC (jackson-databind) 9.2 9.2
Oracle Retail Applications Xenvironment (jackson-databind) 7.1, 15.0, 16.0, 17.0, 18.0 7.1 · 15.0 · 16.0 · 17.0 · 18.0
Oracle Siebel CRM EAI (jackson-databind) 19.10 and prior
Oracle Siebel CRM Siebel Approval Manager (jackson databind) 19.8 and prior

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind 2.9.0 2.9.9.2 unbounded
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind 2.8.0 2.8.11.4 unbounded
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind 0 2.7.9.6 unbounded

Products and versions

25 products, 54 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apple xcode generic < 13.3
osv com.fasterxml.jackson.core jackson-databind generic < 2.7.9.6 · ≥ 2.8.0 and < 2.8.11.4 · ≥ 2.9.0 and < 2.9.9.2
nvd debian debian linux generic 8.0
nvd fasterxml jackson-databind generic ≥ 2.0.0 and < 2.6.7.3 · ≥ 2.7.0 and < 2.7.9.6 · ≥ 2.8.0 and < 2.8.11.4 · ≥ 2.9.0 and < 2.9.9.2
nvd fedoraproject fedora generic 29 · 30 · 31
nvd netapp active iq unified manager generic ≥ 7.3 · ≥ 9.5
nvd netapp oncommand workflow automation generic any version
nvd netapp service level manager generic any version
nvd netapp snapcenter generic any version
nvd oracle banking platform generic 2.4.0 · 2.4.1 · 2.5.0 · 2.6.0 · 2.6.1 · 2.7.0 · 2.7.1
nvd oracle communications diameter signaling router generic 8.0.0 · 8.1 · 8.2 · 8.2.1
nvd oracle communications instant messaging server generic 10.0.1.3.0
nvd oracle financial services analytical applications infrastructure generic ≥ 8.0.2 and ≤ 8.0.8
nvd oracle goldengate stream analytics generic < 19.1.0.0.1
nvd oracle jd edwards enterpriseone orchestrator generic 9.2
nvd oracle jd edwards enterpriseone tools generic 9.2
nvd oracle primavera gateway generic 15.2 · 16.2 · 17.12 · 18.8.0
nvd oracle primavera unifier generic 16.1 · 16.2 · ≥ 17.7 and ≤ 17.12 · 18.8
nvd oracle retail customer management and segmentation foundation generic 17.0
nvd oracle retail xstore point of service generic 7.1 · 15.0 · 16.0 · 17.0 · 18.0
nvd oracle siebel engineering - installer \& deployment generic ≤ 19.8
nvd oracle siebel ui framework generic ≤ 19.10
nvd redhat jboss enterprise application platform generic 7.2 · 7.3
nvd redhat openshift container platform generic 3.11 · 4.1
nvd redhat single sign-on generic 7.3

References

URLTags
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2387 WEB
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/ad418eeb974e357f2797aef64aa0e3ffaaa6125b WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f17f63b0f8a57e4a5759e01d25cffc0548f0b61ff5c6bfd704ad2f2a@%3Ccommits.ambari.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ee0a051428d2c719acfa297d0854a189ea5e284ef3ed491fa672f4be@%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e25e734c315f70d8876a846926cfe3bfa1a4888044f146e844caf72f@%3Ccommits.ambari.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d161ff3d59c5a8213400dd6afb1cce1fac4f687c32d1e0c0bfbfaa2d@%3Cissues.iceberg.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/99944f86abefde389da9b4040ea2327c6aa0b53a2ff9352bd4cfec17@%3Cissues.iceberg.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/940b4c3fef002461b89a050935337056d4a036a65ef68e0bbd4621ef@%3Cdev.struts.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/87e46591de8925f719664a845572d184027258c5a7af0a471b53c77b@%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E WEB

Timeline

Published2019-07-29By the CVE Program.
ARMR remediation created2020-06-25Earliest commit adding this CVE's ARMR patch or security rule.
ARMR remediation last updated2026-03-04Most recent commit touching this CVE's ARMR patch or security rule.
Last VRT activity2026-03-04Most recent commit touching this CVE's classification, patch or rule file.
NVD record modified2026-10-08NVD's own last-modified date for this record.