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HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2018-5968
Apache Jackson Databind Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

FasterXML jackson-databind through 2.8.11 and 2.9.x through 2.9.3 allows unauthenticated remote code execution because of an incomplete fix for the CVE-2017-7525 and CVE-2017-17485 deserialization flaws. This is exploitable via two different gadgets that bypass a blacklist.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 22, 2018, 4:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:09 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5968 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
2 Redhat openshift_container_platform
3 Redhat virtualization
4 Redhat virtualization_host
5 Redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform
1 Netapp e-series_santricity_os_controller
2 Netapp oncommand_shift
3 Netapp e-series_santricity_web_services_proxy
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Fasterxml jackson-databind
: Total Affected Vendor : 4 | Products : 10
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability allows for remote code execution. Apply the latest vendor updates to remediate.
  • Update the Jackson Databind packages.
  • Update the affected packages based on vendor guidance.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-5968 has a 11 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-5968.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1525 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2858 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/1899 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0002/ Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4114 Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1525 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2858 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/1899 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0002/ Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4114 Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-5968 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-5968 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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CGCL-codes/LibHunter

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Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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LibHunter/LibHunter

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Python Shell Batchfile

Updated: 1 year, 2 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
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seal-community/patches

A centralized repository of standalone security patches for open source libraries.

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Updated: 1 year, 1 month ago
182 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
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CGCL-codes/PHunter

None

Java

Updated: 10 months, 4 weeks ago
8 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : May 27, 2023, 11:55 a.m. This repo has been linked 90 different CVEs too.
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Anonymous-Phunter/PHunter

None

Java

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
3 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Nov. 14, 2022, 2:30 a.m. This repo has been linked 90 different CVEs too.
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yahoo/cubed

Data Mart As A Service

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Makefile Java Python Shell CSS HTML HiveQL StringTemplate

Updated: 6 months ago
28 stars 5 fork 5 watcher
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PalindromeLabs/Java-Deserialization-CVEs

Compiled dataset of Java deserialization CVEs

java-deserialization deserialization cve security

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
62 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : July 22, 2020, 1:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 308 different CVEs too.
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ilmari666/cybsec

Cyber Securiy MOOC Unsecure project

Java HTML

Updated: 3 years, 2 months ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Dec. 29, 2019, 12:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 70 different CVEs too.
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yaojieno1/jackson-rce-some-gadgets

Jackson RCE some gadgets

Java

Updated: 1 year, 4 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 21, 2019, 5 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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FHGZS/jackson-rce-via-two-new-gadgets

Two different gadgets to bypass the blacklist in jackson-databind for RCE

Java

Updated: 3 years, 6 months ago
0 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Feb. 6, 2018, 2:29 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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OneSourceCat/jackson-rce-via-two-new-gadgets

Two different gadgets to bypass the blacklist in jackson-databind for RCE

Updated: 5 years, 5 months ago
2 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Feb. 5, 2018, 3:08 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-5968 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-5968 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1525
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2858
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149
    Added Reference https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/1899
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0002/
    Added Reference https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4114
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.0 up to (excluding) 2.6.7.3 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7.0 up to (excluding) 2.7.9.2 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.8.0 up to (excluding) 2.8.11.1 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.9.0 up to (excluding) 2.9.4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.6.7.3 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7.0 up to (excluding) 2.7.9.2 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.8.0 up to (excluding) 2.8.11.1 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.9.0 up to (excluding) 2.9.4
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.0 up to (excluding) 2.6.7.3 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7.0 up to (excluding) 2.7.9.5 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.8.0 up to (excluding) 2.8.11.1 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.9.0 up to (excluding) 2.9.4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.0 up to (excluding) 2.6.7.3 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7.0 up to (excluding) 2.7.9.2 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.8.0 up to (excluding) 2.8.11.1 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.9.0 up to (excluding) 2.9.4
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2858 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2858 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.9.5 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.8.0 up to (including) 2.8.11 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.9.0 up to (including) 2.9.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.6.0 up to (excluding) 2.6.7.3 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7.0 up to (excluding) 2.7.9.5 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.8.0 up to (excluding) 2.8.11.1 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.9.0 up to (excluding) 2.9.4
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.0 up to (including) 11.60.3 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_web_services_proxy:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_shift:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2858 [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.8.11 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.9.0 up to (including) 2.9.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.9.5 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.8.0 up to (including) 2.8.11 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.9.0 up to (including) 2.9.3
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us No Types Assigned https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1525 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1525 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4114 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4114 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0002/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0002/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 27, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 27, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1525 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 25, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0002/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4114 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/1899 No Types Assigned https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/1899 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-502
    Added CWE CWE-184
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.8.11 *cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.9.0 up to (including) 2.9.3
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.1
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.12 }} -0.47%

score

0.83401

percentile