CVE-2018-12023 (High) detected in jackson-databind-2.9.2.jar

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CVE-2018-12023 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jackson-databind-2.9.2.jar

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

Library home page: http://github.com/FasterXML/jackson

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/cleverdrawer/app/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /cleverdrawer/app/build.gradle

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ jackson-databind-2.9.2.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 67044a156fb55944e6625d0ea66d9212b8945968

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind prior to 2.7.9.4, 2.8.11.2, and 2.9.6. When Default Typing is enabled (either globally or for a specific property), the service has the Oracle JDBC jar in the classpath, and an attacker can provide an LDAP service to access, it is possible to make the service execute a malicious payload.

Publish Date: 2019-03-21

URL: CVE-2018-12023

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Change files

Origin: FasterXML/jackson-databind@7487cf7

Release Date: 2018-06-01

Fix Resolution: Replace or update the following file: SubTypeValidator.java

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