CVE-2020-11620: Jackson databind Jackson-databind Mishandles The Interaction Between Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2020-11620 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.1) jackson-databind mishandles the interaction between vulnerability (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data) affecting Jackson databind libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves jackson-databind mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.9.10.4.
CVE-2020-11620 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2020-11620
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Jackson databind dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
<artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
<version>2.9.10.4</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.fasterxml.jackson.coreHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2020-11620, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.fasterxml.jackson.coreAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Jackson databind in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.9.10.4), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=com.fasterxml.jackson.core command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data, where the product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid. In Jackson databind, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2020-11620 Affected Jackson databind Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind
|
Maven |
≥ 2.9.0
< 2.9.10.4
|
2.9.10.4
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"id" : "GHSA-h4rc-386g-6m85",
"modified" : "2024-03-15T00:41:34Z",
"published" : "2020-04-23T20:19:02Z",
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