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CVE-2020-36188 FasterXML jackson-databind

Affected softwareFasterXML jackson-databind
Severity8.1 High CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Fixed in2.9.10.8, 2.6.7.5
WeaknessDeserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502)
Published6 Jan 2021
Updated8 Oct 2026

Description

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.8 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to com.newrelic.agent.deps.ch.qos.logback.core.db.JNDIConnectionSource.

Exploitation status

Proof of concept only

A proof of concept exists, but no reviewed exploit catalogue lists this CVE.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
  • Indexed PoC 1 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in GitHub PoC; first seen 2021-01-11.
  • EPSS 8.8% chance in 30 days
IndexArtifactStarsFirst seen
GitHub PoC CVE-2020-36188 &&Jackson-databind RCE 11 2021-01-11

Waratek protection

Protected by Waratek

Waratek has a rule that blocks attacks on this vulnerability.

  • Protection full
  • Action available security rule
  • Review human Researcher
  • Record active
Decided by Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding A manual classification set this CVE's status to Protected by Waratek.

How to mitigate CVE-2020-36188

Upgrade FasterXML jackson-databind to a release that fixes it: 2.9.10.8 or 2.6.7.5. Until you can, Waratek RASP blocks exploitation with a security rule that blocks this kind of attack. It runs inside the Java application, with no code changes.

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CVSS

8.1 HIGH v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 8.1 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 6.8 none AV:N/AC:M/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 April 2023 ↗ CPU 2023-Q2 Oracle Insurance Applications / Logger (jackson-databind) (1.0.1.8)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Insurance Applications Logger (jackson-databind) 1.0.1.8 1.0.1.8

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind 2.7.0 2.9.10.8 unbounded
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind 2.0.0 2.6.7.5 unbounded

Products and versions

46 products, 77 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
osv com.fasterxml.jackson.core jackson-databind generic ≥ 2.0.0 and < 2.6.7.5 · ≥ 2.7.0 and < 2.9.10.8
nvd debian debian linux generic 9.0
nvd fasterxml jackson-databind generic ≥ 2.0.0 and < 2.6.7.5 · ≥ 2.7.0 and < 2.9.10.8
nvd netapp cloud backup generic any version
nvd netapp service level manager generic any version
nvd oracle agile product lifecycle management generic 9.3.6
nvd oracle application testing suite generic 13.3.0.1
nvd oracle autovue for agile product lifecycle management generic 21.0.2
nvd oracle banking corporate lending process management generic 14.2 · 14.3 · 14.5
nvd oracle banking credit facilities process management generic 14.2 · 14.3 · 14.5
nvd oracle banking extensibility workbench generic 14.2 · 14.3 · 14.5
nvd oracle banking supply chain finance generic 14.2 · 14.3 · 14.5
nvd oracle banking treasury management generic 4.4
nvd oracle banking virtual account management generic 14.2.0 · 14.3.0 · 14.5.0
nvd oracle blockchain platform generic ≤ 21.1.2
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 policy generic 1.14.0
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 diameter signaling route generic ≥ 8.0.0.0 and ≤ 8.5.0.0
nvd oracle communications element manager generic ≥ 8.2.0.0 and ≤ 8.2.4.0
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 network charging and control generic 12.0.4.0.0
nvd oracle communications offline mediation controller generic 12.0.0.3
nvd oracle communications policy management generic 12.5.0
nvd oracle communications pricing design center generic 12.0.0.4.0
nvd oracle communications services gatekeeper generic 7.0
nvd oracle communications session report manager generic ≥ 8.0.0.0 and ≤ 8.2.2.1
nvd oracle communications session route manager generic ≥ 8.2.0.0 and ≤ 8.2.2.1
nvd oracle communications unified inventory management generic 7.4.1
nvd oracle data integrator generic 12.2.1.4.0
nvd oracle documaker generic 12.6.0 · 12.6.3 · 12.6.4
nvd oracle goldengate application adapters generic 19.1.0.0.0
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 ≥ 17.12.0 and ≤ 17.12.11 · ≥ 18.8.0 and ≤ 18.8.11 · ≥ 19.12.0 and ≤ 19.12.10 · 20.12.0
nvd oracle primavera unifier generic 17.2 · ≥ 17.7 and ≤ 17.12 · 18.8 · 19.12 · 20.12
nvd oracle retail customer management and segmentation foundation generic ≥ 16.0 and ≤ 19.0
nvd oracle retail merchandising system generic 15.0.3
nvd oracle retail service backbone generic 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.3.1 · 16.0.3.0
nvd oracle retail xstore point of service generic 16.0.6 · 17.0.4 · 18.0.3 · 19.0.2
nvd oracle webcenter portal generic 12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0

Earlier manual review

A reviewer classified this CVE in an older dataset. We kept the labels and products below, but not the reviewer's reasoning.

## Manual Classification Context **Products:** JACKSON-DATABIND

References

URLTags
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2996 WEB
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/33d96c13fe18a2dad01b19ce195548c9acea9da4 WEB
https://cowtowncoder.medium.com/on-jackson-cves-dont-panic-here-is-what-you-need-to-know-54cd0d6e8062 WEB
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind PACKAGE
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00025.html WEB
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210205-0005 WEB
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html WEB

Timeline

Published2021-01-06By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-10-08NVD's own last-modified date for this record.