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CVE-2020-25649

Affected software10 products, listed below
Severity7.5 High CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Fixed in2.6.7.4, 2.9.10.7, 2.10.5.1
WeaknessXML external entity (XXE) (CWE-611)
Published3 Dec 2020
Updated8 Oct 2026

Description

A flaw was found in FasterXML Jackson Databind, where it did not have entity expansion secured properly. This flaw allows vulnerability to XML external entity (XXE) attacks. The highest threat from this vulnerability is data integrity.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 5 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 18% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Waratek protection

Protected by Waratek

Waratek has a rule that blocks attacks on this vulnerability.

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  • Action available patch rule
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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-2020-25649.armr patch rule, ARMR 2.6 added 2021-04-28 updated 2026-03-04

How to mitigate CVE-2020-25649

Upgrade the affected software to a release that fixes it: 2.6.7.4, 2.9.10.7 or 2.10.5.1. 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

7.5 HIGH v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N 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 7.5 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 5.0 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2025 ↗ CPU 2025-Q2 Oracle Fusion Middleware / Runtime Server (jackson-databind) (12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2023 ↗ CPU 2023-Q2 Oracle Insurance Applications / Logger (jackson-databind) (1.0.1.8)
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2022 ↗ CPU 2022-Q3 Oracle Supply Chain / Security (jackson-databind) (9.3.6)
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2022 ↗ CPU 2022-Q2 Oracle Fusion Middleware / Security Framework (jackson-databind) (12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2022 ↗ CPU 2022-Q1 Oracle Financial Services Applications / Framework (jackson-databind) (18.1-18.3, 19.1, 19.2, 20.1, 21.1)
Oracle Supply Chain / Installation Issues (jackson-databind) (3.6)
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2021 ↗ CPU 2021-Q4 Oracle Communications / IDIH - Visualization (jackson-databind) (8.0.0.0-8.5.0.0)
Oracle Enterprise Manager / Load Testing for Web Apps (jackson-databind) (13.3.0.1)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Account (jackson-databind) (14.2, 14.3, 14.5)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Web UI (jackson-databind) (14.2, 14.3, 14.5)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Install, config, upgrade (jackson-databind) (12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Retail Applications / Foundation (jackson-databind) (15.0.3)
Oracle Retail Applications / Segment (jackson-databind) (16.0-19.0)
Oracle Supply Chain / Autovue Viewer Integration (jackson-databind) (21.0.2)
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2021 ↗ CPU 2021-Q3 Oracle Commerce / Dynamo Application Framework (jackson-databind) (11.2.0, 11.3.0-11.3.2)
Oracle Communications / OCSG Policy service (jackson-databind) (7.0)
Oracle Communications / Session Design Center GUI (jackson-databind) (7.1)
Oracle Communications / UDR (jackson-databind) (1.4.0)
Oracle Communications Applications / Business Operation Center (jackson-databind) (7.5.0.23.0, 12.0.0.3.0)
Oracle Communications Applications / Common fns (jackson-databind) (12.0.4.0.0)
Oracle Communications Applications / Media Resource (jackson-databind) (7.4.1)
Oracle Communications Applications / OUI (jackson-databind) (12.0.4.0.0)
Oracle Construction and Engineering / Admin (jackson-databind) (17.12.0-17.12.11, 18.8.0-18.8.11, 19.12.0-19.12.10, 20.12.0)
Oracle Construction and Engineering / Project Delivery (jackson-databind) (17.7-17.12, 18.8, 19.12, 20.12)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Accounting (jackson-databind) (14.4)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Application Adapters (jackson-databind) (19.1.0.0.0)
Oracle Insurance Applications / Architecture (jackson-databind) (11.0.2, 11.1.0-11.3.0)
Oracle Insurance Applications / Architecture (jackson-databind) (11.0.2, 11.1.0-11.3.0)
Oracle JD Edwards / E1 IOT Orchestrator Security (jackson-databind) (9.2.5.3 and prior)
Oracle JD Edwards / Monitoring and Diagnostics SEC (jackson-databind) (9.2.5.3 and prior)
Oracle JD Edwards / Web Runtime SEC (jackson-databind) (9.2.5.3 and prior)
Oracle Retail Applications / RSB Installation (jackson-databind) (16.0.3.0, 15.0.3.1, 14.1.3.2)
Oracle Retail Applications / Xenvironment (jackson-databind) (16.0.6, 17.0.4, 18.0.3, 19.0.2)
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2021 ↗ CPU 2021-Q2 Oracle Communications / Config (jackson-databind) (9.0)
Oracle Communications / Provision API (jackson-databind) (6.3, 6.4)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Framework (jackson-databind) (2.6.2, 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.8.0, 2.9.0, 2.10.0)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Core (jackson-databind) (12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0)
Oracle Health Sciences Applications / Topics, REST Services (jackson-databind) (9.0, 9.1)
Oracle Utilities Applications / General (jackson-databind) (4.3.0.5.0, 4.3.0.6.0, 4.4.0.0.0, 4.4.0.2.0, 4.4.0.3.0)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Commerce Dynamo Application Framework (jackson-databind) 11.2.0, 11.3.0-11.3.2 11.2.0
Oracle Communications Config (jackson-databind) 9.0 9.0
Oracle Communications IDIH - Visualization (jackson-databind) 8.0.0.0-8.5.0.0
Oracle Communications OCSG Policy service (jackson-databind) 7.0 7.0
Oracle Communications Provision API (jackson-databind) 6.3, 6.4 6.3 · 6.4
Oracle Communications Session Design Center GUI (jackson-databind) 7.1 7.1
Oracle Communications UDR (jackson-databind) 1.4.0 1.4.0
Oracle Communications Applications Business Operation Center (jackson-databind) 7.5.0.23.0, 12.0.0.3.0 7.5.0.23.0 · 12.0.0.3.0
Oracle Communications Applications Common fns (jackson-databind) 12.0.4.0.0 12.0.4.0.0
Oracle Communications Applications Media Resource (jackson-databind) 7.4.1 7.4.1
Oracle Communications Applications OUI (jackson-databind) 12.0.4.0.0 12.0.4.0.0
Oracle Construction and Engineering Admin (jackson-databind) 17.12.0-17.12.11, 18.8.0-18.8.11, 19.12.0-19.12.10, 20.12.0 20.12.0
Oracle Construction and Engineering Project Delivery (jackson-databind) 17.7-17.12, 18.8, 19.12, 20.12 18.8 · 19.12 · 20.12
Oracle Enterprise Manager Load Testing for Web Apps (jackson-databind) 13.3.0.1 13.3.0.1
Oracle Financial Services Applications Account (jackson-databind) 14.2, 14.3, 14.5 14.2 · 14.3 · 14.5
Oracle Financial Services Applications Accounting (jackson-databind) 14.4 14.4
Oracle Financial Services Applications Framework (jackson-databind) 18.1-18.3, 19.1, 19.2, 20.1, 21.1 2.6.2 · 2.7.0 · 2.7.1 · 2.8.0 · 2.9.0 · 2.10.0 · 19.1 · 19.2 · 20.1 · 21.1
Oracle Financial Services Applications Web UI (jackson-databind) 14.2, 14.3, 14.5 14.2 · 14.3 · 14.5
Oracle Fusion Middleware Application Adapters (jackson-databind) 19.1.0.0.0 19.1.0.0.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Core (jackson-databind) 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0 12.2.1.4.0 · 14.1.1.0.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Install, config, upgrade (jackson-databind) 12.2.1.4.0 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Runtime Server (jackson-databind) 12.2.1.4.0 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Security Framework (jackson-databind) 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Health Sciences Applications Topics, REST Services (jackson-databind) 9.0, 9.1 9.0 · 9.1
Oracle Insurance Applications Architecture (jackson-databind) 11.0.2, 11.1.0-11.3.0 11.0.2
Oracle Insurance Applications Logger (jackson-databind) 1.0.1.8 1.0.1.8
Oracle JD Edwards E1 IOT Orchestrator Security (jackson-databind) 9.2.5.3 and prior
Oracle JD Edwards Monitoring and Diagnostics SEC (jackson-databind) 9.2.5.3 and prior
Oracle JD Edwards Web Runtime SEC (jackson-databind) 9.2.5.3 and prior
Oracle Retail Applications Foundation (jackson-databind) 15.0.3 15.0.3
Oracle Retail Applications RSB Installation (jackson-databind) 16.0.3.0, 15.0.3.1, 14.1.3.2 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.3.1 · 16.0.3.0
Oracle Retail Applications Segment (jackson-databind) 16.0-19.0
Oracle Retail Applications Xenvironment (jackson-databind) 16.0.6, 17.0.4, 18.0.3, 19.0.2 16.0.6 · 17.0.4 · 18.0.3 · 19.0.2
Oracle Supply Chain Autovue Viewer Integration (jackson-databind) 21.0.2 21.0.2
Oracle Supply Chain Installation Issues (jackson-databind) 3.6 3.6
Oracle Supply Chain Security (jackson-databind) 9.3.6 9.3.6
Oracle Utilities Applications General (jackson-databind) 4.3.0.5.0, 4.3.0.6.0, 4.4.0.0.0, 4.4.0.2.0, 4.4.0.3.0 4.3.0.5.0 · 4.3.0.6.0 · 4.4.0.0.0 · 4.4.0.2.0 · 4.4.0.3.0

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind 2.6.0 2.6.7.4 unbounded
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind 2.7.0.0 2.9.10.7 unbounded
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind 2.10.0.0 2.10.5.1 unbounded

Products and versions

40 products, 76 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache iotdb generic < 0.12.0
osv com.fasterxml.jackson.core jackson-databind generic ≥ 2.6.0 and < 2.6.7.4 · ≥ 2.7.0.0 and < 2.9.10.7 · ≥ 2.10.0.0 and < 2.10.5.1
nvd fasterxml jackson-databind generic ≥ 2.6.0 and < 2.6.7.4 · ≥ 2.9.0 and < 2.9.10.7 · ≥ 2.10.0 and < 2.10.5.1
nvd fedoraproject fedora generic 32
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 oracle agile product lifecycle management generic 9.3.6
nvd oracle agile product lifecycle management integration pack generic 3.6
nvd oracle banking apis generic ≥ 18.1 and ≤ 18.3 · 19.1 · 19.2 · 20.1 · 21.1
nvd oracle banking platform generic 2.6.2 · 2.7.0 · 2.7.1 · 2.8.0 · 2.9.0 · 2.10.0
nvd oracle banking treasury management generic 4.4
nvd oracle blockchain platform generic < 21.1.2
nvd oracle coherence generic 12.2.1.4.0 · 14.1.1.0.0
nvd oracle commerce platform generic 11.2.0 · ≥ 11.3.0 and ≤ 11.3.2
nvd oracle communications billing and revenue management generic 7.5.0.23.0 · 12.0.0.3.0
nvd oracle communications cloud native core unified data repository generic 1.4.0
nvd oracle communications convergent charging controller generic 12.0.4.0.0
nvd oracle communications evolved communications application server generic 7.1
nvd oracle communications instant messaging server generic 10.0.1.5.0
nvd oracle communications interactive session recorder generic 6.3 · 6.4
nvd oracle communications messaging server generic 8.0.2 · 8.1
nvd oracle communications network charging and control generic 12.0.4.0.0
nvd oracle communications offline mediation controller generic 12.0.0.3
nvd oracle communications pricing design center generic 12.0.0.4.0
nvd oracle communications services gatekeeper generic 7.0
nvd oracle communications unified inventory management generic 7.4.1
nvd oracle goldengate application adapters generic 19.1.0.0.0
nvd oracle health sciences empirica signal generic 9.0 · 9.1
nvd oracle insurance policy administration generic 11.0.2 · ≥ 11.1.0 and ≤ 11.3.0
nvd oracle insurance rules palette generic 11.0.2 · ≥ 11.1.0 and ≤ 11.3.0
nvd oracle jd edwards enterpriseone orchestrator generic < 9.2.5.3
nvd oracle jd edwards enterpriseone tools generic < 9.2.5.3
nvd oracle primavera gateway generic ≥ 17.7 and ≤ 17.12 · ≥ 17.12.0 and ≤ 17.12.11 · ≥ 18.8.0 and ≤ 18.8.11 · ≥ 19.12.0 and ≤ 19.12.10 · 20.12.0
nvd oracle retail service backbone generic 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.3.1 · 16.0.3
nvd oracle retail xstore point of service generic 16.0.6 · 17.0.4 · 18.0.3 · 19.0.2 · 20.0.1
nvd oracle sd-wan edge generic 9.0
nvd oracle utilities framework generic 4.3.0.5.0 · 4.3.0.6.0 · 4.4.0.0.0 · 4.4.0.2.0 · 4.4.0.3.0
nvd oracle webcenter portal generic 12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0
nvd quarkus quarkus generic ≤ 1.6.1

References

URLTags
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2589 WEB
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/3d932709abd0b5390efe67451653fc9efa9db677 WEB
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/612f971b78c60202e9cd75a299050c8f2d724a59 WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc82ff47853289e9cd17f5cfbb053c04cafc75ee32e3d7223963f83bb@%3Cdev.knox.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc15e90bbef196a5c6c01659e015249d6c9a73581ca9afb8aeecf00d2@%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbf4ce74b0d1fa9810dec50ba3ace0caeea677af7c27a97111c06ccb7@%3Cusers.kafka.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbf4ce74b0d1fa9810dec50ba3ace0caeea677af7c27a97111c06ccb7@%3Cdev.kafka.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb674520b9f6c808c1bf263b1369e14048ec3243615f35cfd24e33604@%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raf13235de6df1d47a717199e1ecd700dff3236632f5c9a1488d9845b@%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E WEB

Timeline

Published2020-12-03By the CVE Program.
ARMR remediation created2021-04-28Earliest 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.