---
id: CVE-2018-5968
title: >-
  FasterXML jackson-databind through 2.8.11 and 2.9.x through 2.9.3 allows
  unauthenticated remote code execution because of an incomplete fix for the
  CVE-2017-7525 and CVE-2017-17485 deserialization flaws
summary: >-
  FasterXML jackson-databind through 2.8.11 and 2.9.x through 2.9.3 allows
  unauthenticated remote code execution because of an incomplete fix for the
  CVE-2017-7525 and CVE-2017-17485 deserialization flaws. This is exploitable
  via two diffe…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-184
  - CWE-502
vendor: fasterxml
product: jackson-databind
affected:
  - 'jackson-databind >= 2.0.0, < 2.6.7.3'
  - 'jackson-databind >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.9.2'
  - 'jackson-databind >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.11.1'
  - 'jackson-databind >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.4'
  - debian_linux = 8.0
  - debian_linux = 9.0
  - openshift_container_platform = 4.1
  - virtualization = 4.0
  - virtualization_host = 4.0
  - jboss_enterprise_application_platform = 7.1
  - openshift_container_platform = 3.11
  - 'e-series_santricity_os_controller >= 11.0.0, <= 11.60.3'
  - e-series_santricity_web_services_proxy
  - oncommand_shift
patched:
  - jackson-databind 2.9.4
published: '2018-01-22'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T22:16:47.083'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5968'
references:
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1525'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2858'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/1899'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0002/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4114'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1525'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2858'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/1899'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0002/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4114'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.07213
epssPercentile: 0.94165
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T23:16:47.286Z'
---

## Overview

FasterXML jackson-databind through 2.8.11 and 2.9.x through 2.9.3 allows unauthenticated remote code execution because of an incomplete fix for the CVE-2017-7525 and CVE-2017-17485 deserialization flaws. This is exploitable via two different gadgets that bypass a blacklist.

## Affected

- `jackson-databind >= 2.0.0, < 2.6.7.3`
- `jackson-databind >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.9.2`
- `jackson-databind >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.11.1`
- `jackson-databind >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.4`
- `debian_linux = 8.0`
- `debian_linux = 9.0`
- `openshift_container_platform = 4.1`
- `virtualization = 4.0`
- `virtualization_host = 4.0`
- `jboss_enterprise_application_platform = 7.1`
- `openshift_container_platform = 3.11`
- `e-series_santricity_os_controller >= 11.0.0, <= 11.60.3`
- `e-series_santricity_web_services_proxy`
- `oncommand_shift`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `jackson-databind 2.9.4`