CVE-2020-8840 (High) detected in jackson-databind-2.3.4.jar

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CVE-2020-8840 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jackson-databind-2.3.4.jar

General data-binding functionality for Jackson: works on core streaming API

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/fasterxml/jackson/core/jackson-databind/2.3.4/jackson-databind-2.3.4.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-web-1.1.9.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ jackson-databind-2.3.4.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 075c652078643180fb05751cdbc793df371d6844

Found in base branch: master

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

Origin: FasterXML/jackson-databind#2620

Release Date: 2020-02-10

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