CVE-2020-35491 (High) detected in jackson-databind-2.9.9.3.jar

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CVE-2020-35491 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jackson-databind-2.9.9.3.jar

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

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

Path to dependency file: spring-preauth-session/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /root/.m2/repository/com/fasterxml/jackson/core/jackson-databind/2.9.9.3/jackson-databind-2.9.9.3.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-actuator-2.1.9.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure-2.1.9.RELEASE.jar
    • ❌ jackson-databind-2.9.9.3.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.8 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to org.apache.commons.dbcp2.datasources.SharedPoolDataSource.

Publish Date: 2020-12-17

URL: CVE-2020-35491

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • 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#2986

Release Date: 2020-12-17

Fix Resolution: com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.9.10.8

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