CVE-2020-8840 (Critical) detected in jackson-databind-2.2.3.jar

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CVE-2020-8840 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jackson-databind-2.2.3.jar

A high-performance JSON processor (parser, generator).

Path to dependency file: /json-patch-master/json-patch-master/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /json-patch-master/json-patch-master/build.gradle

Dependency Hierarchy:

• jackson-coreutils-1.6.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ jackson-databind-2.2.3.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.0.0 through 2.9.10.2 lacks certain xbean-reflect/JNDI blocking, as demonstrated by org.apache.xbean.propertyeditor.JndiConverter.

Publish Date: 2020-02-10

URL: CVE-2020-8840

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2020-02-10

Fix Resolution: com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.9.10.3

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