CVE-2020-8840 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2020-8840 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - jackson-databind-2.8.5.jar, jackson-databind-2.9.8.jar, jackson-databind-2.8.8.jar

jackson-databind-2.8.5.jar

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

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

Path to dependency file: karate/examples/jobserver/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /root/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/com.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-databind/2.8.5/b3035f37e674c04dafe36a660c3815cc59f764e2/jackson-databind-2.8.5.jar,/root/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/com.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-databind/2.8.5/b3035f37e674c04dafe36a660c3815cc59f764e2/jackson-databind-2.8.5.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• cucumber-reporting-3.8.0.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ jackson-databind-2.8.5.jar (Vulnerable Library)

jackson-databind-2.9.8.jar

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

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

Path to dependency file: karate/examples/gatling/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-ua_20200424203206/downloadResource_81a2693a-3427-4530-b432-dc290b928912/20200424203251/jackson-databind-2.9.8.jar,/tmp/ws-ua_20200424203206/downloadResource_81a2693a-3427-4530-b432-dc290b928912/20200424203251/jackson-databind-2.9.8.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• karate-gatling-0.9.5.jar (Root Library)
  • gatling-charts-highcharts-3.0.2.jar
    • gatling-charts-3.0.2.jar
      • gatling-core-3.0.2.jar
        • ❌ jackson-databind-2.9.8.jar (Vulnerable Library)

jackson-databind-2.8.8.jar

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

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

Path to dependency file: karate/karate-demo/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /root/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/com.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-databind/2.8.8/bf88c7b27e95cbadce4e7c316a56c3efffda8026/jackson-databind-2.8.8.jar,/root/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/com.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-databind/2.8.8/bf88c7b27e95cbadce4e7c316a56c3efffda8026/jackson-databind-2.8.8.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-web-1.5.3.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ jackson-databind-2.8.8.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3b4a7a3da3223bc0f8e7bfc399addb3d9507bc4c

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