CVE-2020-11113: High severity fasterxml jackson-databind vulnerability

Published Mar 28, 2020
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Updated

A flaw was found in jackson-databind 2.x in versions prior to 2.9.10.4. The interaction between serialization gadgets and typing is mishandled. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Other sources

A vulnerability was found in Jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.4 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to org.apache.openjpa.ee.WASRegistryManagedRuntime (aka openjpa).

Red Hat

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.4 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to org.apache.openjpa.ee.WASRegistryManagedRuntime (aka openjpa).

Affected Software

66 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/qpid-cpp<0:1.36.0-31.el6_10a
0:1.36.0-31.el6_10a
redhat/qpid-proton<0:0.32.0-1.el6_10
0:0.32.0-1.el6_10
redhat/qpid-cpp<0:1.36.0-31.el7a
0:1.36.0-31.el7a
redhat/qpid-proton<0:0.32.0-2.el7
0:0.32.0-2.el7
redhat/nodejs-rhea<0:1.0.24-1.el8
0:1.0.24-1.el8
redhat/qpid-proton<0:0.32.0-2.el8
0:0.32.0-2.el8
redhat/rh-maven35-jackson-databind<0:2.7.6-2.9.el7
0:2.7.6-2.9.el7
maven/com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind>=2.9.0<=2.9.10.3
2.9.10.4
fasterxml jackson-databind>=2.9.0<2.9.10.4
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
NetApp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
Oracle Agile PLM=9.3.6
Oracle Autovue For Agile Product Lifecycle Management=21.0.2
Oracle Banking Digital Experience=18.1
Oracle Banking Digital Experience=18.2
Oracle Banking Digital Experience=18.3
Oracle Banking Digital Experience=19.1
Oracle Banking Digital Experience=19.2
Oracle Banking Digital Experience=20.1
Oracle Banking Platform>=2.4.0<=2.9.0
Oracle Communications Calendar Server=8.0.0.4.0
Oracle Communications Contacts Server=8.0.0.5.0
Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router>=8.0.0<=8.2.2
Oracle Communications Element Manager>=8.2.0<=8.2.2
Oracle Communications Evolved Communications Application Server=7.1
Oracle Communications Instant Messaging Server=10.0.1.4.0
Oracle Communications Network Charging And Control>=12.0.0<=12.0.3
Oracle Communications Network Charging And Control=6.0.1
Oracle Communications Session Report Manager>=8.2.0<=8.2.2
Oracle Communications Session Route Manager>=8.2.0<=8.2.2
Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform=13.3.0.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform=13.4.0.0
Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure>=8.0.6<=8.1.0
Oracle Financial Services Institutional Performance Analytics=8.0.6
Oracle Financial Services Institutional Performance Analytics=8.0.7
Oracle Financial Services Institutional Performance Analytics=8.1.0
Oracle Financial Services Price Creation and Discovery=8.0.6
Oracle Financial Services Price Creation and Discovery=8.0.7
Oracle Financial Services Retail Customer Analytics=8.0.6
Oracle Global Lifecycle Management Opatch<12.2.0.1.20
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration J2EE=11.0.2.25
Oracle Insurance Policy Administration J2EE=11.1.0.15
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Orchestrator<9.2.4.2
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools<9.2.4.2
Oracle Primavera Unifier>=17.7<=17.12
Oracle Primavera Unifier=16.1
Oracle Primavera Unifier=16.2
Oracle Primavera Unifier=18.8
Oracle Primavera Unifier=19.12
Oracle Retail Merchandising System=15.0
Oracle Retail Sales Audit=14.1
Oracle Retail Service Backbone=14.1
Oracle Retail Service Backbone=15.0
Oracle Retail Service Backbone=16.0
Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service=15.0
Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service=16.0
Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service=17.0
Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service=18.0
Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service=19.0
Oracle WebCenter Portal=12.2.1.3.0
Oracle WebCenter Portal=12.2.1.4.0
Oracle WebLogic Server=12.2.1.3.0
Oracle WebLogic Server=12.2.1.4.0
redhat/Jackson-databind<2.9.10.4
2.9.10.4
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect<=9.2.1
fasterxml jackson-databind>=2.0.0<2.9.10.4

Remediation

Information

The following conditions are needed for an exploit, we recommend avoiding all if possible * Deserialization from sources you do not control * `enableDefaultTyping()` * `@JsonTypeInfo using `id.CLASS` or `id.MINIMAL_CLASS`

Event History

Mar 28, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Mar 31, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:37 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:37 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 6, 2020
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:36 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 15, 2020
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:58 PM
Mar 4, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-11113.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11113?

CVE-2020-11113 has a severity rating of 9.8, which is considered critical.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2020-11113?

The following software versions are affected: Jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.4, qpid-cpp 0:1.36.0-31.el6_10a, qpid-proton 0:0.32.0-1.el6_10, qpid-cpp 0:1.36.0-31.el7a, qpid-proton 0:0.32.0-2.el7, nodejs-rhea 0:1.0.24-1.el8, qpid-proton 0:0.32.0-2.el8, rh-maven35-jackson-databind 0:2.7.6-2.9.el7, IBM Disconnected Log Collector v1.0 - v1.8.2.

4

How does CVE-2020-11113 allow for code execution?

CVE-2020-11113 allows for code execution through unsafe deserialization in org.apache.openjpa.ee.WASRegistryManagedRuntime (aka openjpa).

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-11113?

Yes, the fix for CVE-2020-11113 is to upgrade to version 2.9.10.4 of Jackson-databind.

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