`CVE-2019-16942` FasterXML jackson-databind

Affected software	FasterXML jackson-databind
Severity	9.8 Critical CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Fixed in	`2.9.10.1`, `2.8.11.5`, `2.6.7.3`
Weakness	Deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502)
Published	1 Oct 2019
Updated	8 Oct 2026

Description

A Polymorphic Typing issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind 2.0.0 through 2.9.10. When Default Typing is enabled (either globally or for a specific property) for an externally exposed JSON endpoint and the service has the commons-dbcp (1.4) jar in the classpath, and an attacker can find an RMI service endpoint to access, it is possible to make the service execute a malicious payload. This issue exists because of org.apache.commons.dbcp.datasources.SharedPoolDataSource and org.apache.commons.dbcp.datasources.PerUserPoolDataSource mishandling.

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 5.7% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

No exploit published

Within Waratek scope. In the sources we check, nobody has published exploit code for this CVE or reported it being exploited.

A public code fix exists: FasterXML/jackson-databind 328a0f8.

Protection none
Action unverified
Review automated Upstream data
Record active

Decided by	Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all
Finding	This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, CISA Vulnrichment records no active exploitation, no reviewed exploit catalogue carries an entry for it, and no GitHub PoC repository for it has 5 or more stars. Nobody has published exploit code worth tracing, so it is not a candidate for a rule ahead of the ones where somebody has; an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds. This is a statement about what has been published, not about whether the defect is reachable or serious.

Decided by

Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all

Finding

This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, CISA Vulnrichment records no active exploitation, no reviewed exploit catalogue carries an entry for it, and no GitHub PoC repository for it has 5 or more stars. Nobody has published exploit code worth tracing, so it is not a candidate for a rule ahead of the ones where somebody has; an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds. This is a statement about what has been published, not about whether the defect is reachable or serious.

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.

Version Score Band Vector Assigner Type

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

Version	Score	Band	Vector	Assigner	Type
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

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev

Package Introduced Fixed Last affected

com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind 2.9.0 2.9.10.1 unbounded

com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind 2.7.0 2.8.11.5 unbounded

com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind 2.0.0 2.6.7.3 unbounded

Package	Introduced	Fixed	Last affected
`com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind`	2.9.0	`2.9.10.1`	unbounded
`com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind`	2.7.0	`2.8.11.5`	unbounded
`com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind`	2.0.0	`2.6.7.3`	unbounded

Products and versions

29 products, 64 version entries

Source	Vendor	Product	Scheme	Affected versions
osv	com.fasterxml.jackson.core	jackson-databind	generic	≥ 2.0.0 and ＜ 2.6.7.3 · ≥ 2.7.0 and ＜ 2.8.11.5 · ≥ 2.9.0 and ＜ 2.9.10.1
nvd	debian	debian linux	generic	8.0 · 9.0 · 10.0
nvd	fasterxml	jackson-databind	generic	≥ 2.0.0 and ＜ 2.6.7.3 · ≥ 2.8.0 and ＜ 2.8.11.5 · ≥ 2.9.0 and ＜ 2.9.10.1
nvd	fedoraproject	fedora	generic	30 · 31
nvd	netapp	active iq unified manager	generic	≥ 7.3 · ≥ 9.5
nvd	netapp	oncommand api services	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand workflow automation	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	service level manager	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	steelstore cloud integrated storage	generic	any version
nvd	oracle	banking platform	generic	2.4.0 · 2.4.1 · 2.5.0 · 2.6.0 · 2.6.1 · 2.6.2 · 2.7.0 · 2.7.1 · 2.9.0
nvd	oracle	communications billing and revenue management	generic	7.5.0.23.0 · 12.0.0.3.0
nvd	oracle	communications calendar server	generic	8.0.0.2.0 · 8.0.0.3.0
nvd	oracle	communications cloud native core network slice selection function	generic	1.2.1
nvd	oracle	communications evolved communications application server	generic	7.1
nvd	oracle	database server	generic	12.2.0.1 · 18c · 19c
nvd	oracle	global lifecycle management nextgen oui framework	generic	12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0 · 13.9.4.2.2
nvd	oracle	goldengate application adapters	generic	19.1.0.0.0
nvd	oracle	jd edwards enterpriseone orchestrator	generic	9.2
nvd	oracle	jd edwards enterpriseone tools	generic	9.2
nvd	oracle	primavera gateway	generic	≥ 17.12.0 and ≤ 17.12.6 · ≥ 18.8.0 and ≤ 18.8.8 · 19.12.0
nvd	oracle	primavera unifier	generic	16.1 · 16.2 · ≥ 17.7 and ≤ 17.12 · 18.8 · 19.12
nvd	oracle	retail merchandising system	generic	15.0.3 · 16.0.2 · 16.0.3
nvd	oracle	retail sales audit	generic	14.1
nvd	oracle	siebel engineering - installer \& deployment	generic	≤ 2.20.5
nvd	oracle	siebel ui framework	generic	≤ 20.5 · 20.6
nvd	oracle	webcenter portal	generic	12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0
nvd	oracle	webcenter sites	generic	12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0
nvd	oracle	weblogic server	generic	12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0
nvd	redhat	jboss enterprise application platform	generic	7.2.0 · 7.3

Source

Vendor

Product

Scheme

Affected versions

osv

com.fasterxml.jackson.core

jackson-databind

generic

≥ 2.0.0 and ＜ 2.6.7.3 · ≥ 2.7.0 and ＜ 2.8.11.5 · ≥ 2.9.0 and ＜ 2.9.10.1

nvd

debian

debian linux

generic

8.0 · 9.0 · 10.0

nvd

fasterxml

jackson-databind

generic

≥ 2.0.0 and ＜ 2.6.7.3 · ≥ 2.8.0 and ＜ 2.8.11.5 · ≥ 2.9.0 and ＜ 2.9.10.1

nvd

fedoraproject

fedora

generic

30 · 31

nvd

netapp

active iq unified manager

generic

≥ 7.3 · ≥ 9.5

nvd

netapp

oncommand api services

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand workflow automation

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

service level manager

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

steelstore cloud integrated storage

generic

any version

nvd

oracle

banking platform

generic

2.4.0 · 2.4.1 · 2.5.0 · 2.6.0 · 2.6.1 · 2.6.2 · 2.7.0 · 2.7.1 · 2.9.0

nvd

oracle

communications billing and revenue management

generic

7.5.0.23.0 · 12.0.0.3.0

nvd

oracle

communications calendar server

generic

8.0.0.2.0 · 8.0.0.3.0

nvd

oracle

communications cloud native core network slice selection function

generic

1.2.1

nvd

oracle

communications evolved communications application server

generic

7.1

nvd

oracle

database server

generic

12.2.0.1 · 18c · 19c

nvd

oracle

global lifecycle management nextgen oui framework

generic

12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0 · 13.9.4.2.2

nvd

oracle

goldengate application adapters

generic

19.1.0.0.0

nvd

oracle

jd edwards enterpriseone orchestrator

generic

9.2

nvd

oracle

jd edwards enterpriseone tools

generic

9.2

nvd

oracle

primavera gateway

generic

≥ 17.12.0 and ≤ 17.12.6 · ≥ 18.8.0 and ≤ 18.8.8 · 19.12.0

nvd

oracle

primavera unifier

generic

16.1 · 16.2 · ≥ 17.7 and ≤ 17.12 · 18.8 · 19.12

nvd

oracle

retail merchandising system

generic

15.0.3 · 16.0.2 · 16.0.3

nvd

oracle

retail sales audit

generic

14.1

nvd

oracle

siebel engineering - installer \& deployment

generic

≤ 2.20.5

nvd

oracle

siebel ui framework

generic

≤ 20.5 · 20.6

nvd

oracle

webcenter portal

generic

12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0

nvd

oracle

webcenter sites

generic

12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0

nvd

oracle

weblogic server

generic

12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0

nvd

redhat

jboss enterprise application platform

generic

7.2.0 · 7.3

References

URL	Tags
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2478	WEB
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/328a0f833daf6baa443ac3b37c818a0204714b0b	WEB
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/54aa38d87dcffa5ccc23e64922e9536c82c1b9c8	WEB
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/9593e16cf5a3d289a9c584f7123639655de9ddac	WEB
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/bc67eb11a7cf57561f861ff16f879f1fceb5779f	WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2@%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E	WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00001.html	WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Q7CANA7KV53JROZDX5Z5P26UG5VN2K43	WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TH5VFUN4P7CCIP7KSEXYA5MUTFCUDUJT	WEB
https://medium.com/@cowtowncoder/on-jackson-cves-dont-panic-here-is-what-you-need-to-know-54cd0d6e8062	WEB

URL

Timeline

Published	2019-10-01	By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified	2026-10-08	NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

Published

2019-10-01

By the CVE Program.

NVD record modified

2026-10-08

NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

How VRT decided (17 of 24 rules ran)

17 of 24 rules ran. The rest didn't run because an earlier rule had already settled the CVE.

# Rule Outcome Status Detail

identity: Does this identifier describe a vulnerability at all? the first rule that matches decides

1 rejected no match CVE Program withdrawal of this identifier

scope: Is it a vulnerability Waratek protects? the first rule that matches decides

2 armr-patch-file no match An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE

3 armr-secure-rule-file no match An ARMR security-rule template on disk for this CVE

4 manual-classification no match A researcher's recorded decision for this specific CVE

5 manual classification no match Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset

6 non-java-upstream no match A root cause in non-Java code: an OS kernel, a C library, or a bundled runtime

7 oracle-component no match The defect being in a component of a tracked product the agent does not reach: JavaFX, the Java SE installer, the JInitiator browser plug-in, the native WebLogic proxy plug-in, or a native part of Oracle Application Server or Collaboration Suite (HTTP Server, Web Cache, Internet Directory, mail and calendar servers). Oracle gives these no CPE of their own and names them only in the description.

8 java-client-side no match Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed

9 osv-maven matched In scope Maven packages: com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind

10 cna-maven-package not reached An affected Maven artifact named by the CNA itself

11 known-cpe-product not reached An NVD CPE naming a product ARMR tracks

12 cna-cpe-product not reached A CPE the CNA published naming a tracked product. Oracle publishes these on advisory day, months before NVD.

13 oracle-advisory-family not reached A tracked product family named in Oracle's own risk matrix. CPE cannot carry a suite name, only a module.

14 cna-named-product not reached A tracked product named in words by the CVE's own CNA, on a record with no CPE yet. Apache and Eclipse publish these on advisory day, before NVD adds CPE data.

15 non-deployable-product not reached The only affected product being a sealed appliance image, where Java runs but no -javaagent can be attached

16 unmatched-product not reached No tracked product matched above, and none present at all

disposition: What do we do about one that is? every rule runs

17 patch-hint no match A reference pointing at the upstream fix: a commit, a PR, a Red Hat bug

18 open-source-maven matched Mitigation candidate Open-source Maven artifact indexed by OSV (Maven packages: com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind). The source is public, which makes an ARMR patch rule a candidate; nothing here establishes that one can be written.

19 poc-derivable skipped An indexed exploit clearing the evidence bar to reverse-engineer, where there is no source to read

20 no-exploit skipped Nothing to build a rule from yet: no published exploit, no CISA record of exploitation and no source-level change to read

21 secure-rule-match withheld CWE-502 names deserialization, but the description identifies an unsupported deserialization library; not promoted by the CWE alone.

22 exploited-no-fix-or-poc skipped Somebody exploiting this CVE (a CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, or a CISA verdict of active exploitation), with no fix, source code or PoC to build a rule from

23 below-action-threshold no match Severity is CRITICAL — only MEDIUM/LOW are deprioritized

24 no-exploit-published decided it matched No exploit published No exploit code has been published, and an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds.

Products the scope rules checked

The products this CVE's record names, and whether VRT tracks each one. The scope rules decided on these.

Vendor Product Tracked CPE Source

fasterxml jackson-databind tracked cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

debian debian_linux not tracked cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

fedoraproject fedora not tracked cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform tracked cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

netapp active_iq_unified_manager not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*

netapp oncommand_api_services not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_api_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

netapp oncommand_workflow_automation not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

netapp service_level_manager not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:service_level_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

netapp steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage not tracked cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

oracle banking_platform tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle communications_billing_and_revenue_management tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_billing_and_revenue_management:7.5.0.23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle communications_calendar_server tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_calendar_server:8.0.0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle communications_cloud_native_core_network_slice_selection_function tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_network_slice_selection_function:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle communications_evolved_communications_application_server tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_evolved_communications_application_server:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle database_server not tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:12.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

oracle global_lifecycle_management_nextgen_oui_framework not tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:global_lifecycle_management_nextgen_oui_framework:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

oracle goldengate_application_adapters tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_application_adapters:19.1.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle jd_edwards_enterpriseone_orchestrator tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_orchestrator:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle primavera_gateway tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle primavera_unifier tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle retail_merchandising_system tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_merchandising_system:15.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle retail_sales_audit tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_sales_audit:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle siebel_engineering_-_installer_\&_deployment tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:siebel_engineering_-_installer_\&_deployment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle siebel_ui_framework tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:siebel_ui_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle webcenter_portal tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle webcenter_sites tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

oracle weblogic_server tracked cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* yaml

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