CVE-2020-10673 jackson-databind mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via unsafe deserialization in jackson-databind when specific gadget classes are present.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-10673?
CVE-2020-10673 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.4 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to com.caucho.config.types.ResourceRef (aka caucho-quercus).
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10673?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind. It affects 31 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind Maven | From 2.0.0 | 2.6.7.4 |
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind Maven | From 2.0.0 | 2.6.7.4 |
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind Maven | From 2.7.0 | 2.9.10.4 |
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind Maven | From 2.7.0 | 2.9.10.4 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fasterxml Jackson-Databind, Netapp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage, Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management, Oracle Autovue for Agile Product Lifecycle Management, Oracle Banking Digital Experience and 25 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10673?
Upgrade com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind to a fixed version for your release line: 2.6.7.4 or 2.9.10.4.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2020-10673 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10673 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as CLEANSTART-2026-SN08874, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-10673, GHSA-fqwf-pjwf-7vqv, ROOT-APP-MAVEN-CVE-2020-10673, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-10673.