---
id: CVE-2020-9546
title: >-
  FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.4 mishandles the interaction
  between serialization gadgets and typing, related to
  org.apache.hadoop.shaded.com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariConfig (aka shaded
  hikari-config).
summary: >-
  FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.4 mishandles the interaction
  between serialization gadgets and typing, related to
  org.apache.hadoop.shaded.com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariConfig (aka shaded
  hikari-config).
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-502
vendor: fasterxml
product: jackson-databind
affected:
  - 'jackson-databind >= 2.0.0, < 2.7.9.7'
  - 'jackson-databind >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.11.6'
  - 'jackson-databind >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.10.4'
  - active_iq_unified_manager >= 7.3
  - active_iq_unified_manager >= 9.5
  - debian_linux = 8.0
  - agile_product_lifecycle_management = 9.3.6
  - autovue_for_agile_product_lifecycle_management = 21.0.2
  - banking_digital_experience = 18.1
  - banking_digital_experience = 18.2
  - banking_digital_experience = 18.3
  - banking_digital_experience = 19.1
  - banking_digital_experience = 19.2
  - banking_digital_experience = 20.1
  - 'banking_platform >= 2.4.0, <= 2.9.0'
  - communications_calendar_server = 8.0.0.4.0
  - communications_contacts_server = 8.0.0.4.0
  - communications_contacts_server = 8.0.0.5.0
  - 'communications_diameter_signaling_router >= 8.0.0, <= 8.2.2'
  - 'communications_element_manager >= 8.2.0, <= 8.2.2'
  - communications_evolved_communications_application_server = 7.1
  - communications_instant_messaging_server = 10.0.1.4.0
  - 'communications_network_charging_and_control >= 12.0.0, <= 12.0.3'
  - communications_network_charging_and_control = 6.0.1
  - 'communications_session_report_manager >= 8.2.0, <= 8.2.2'
  - 'communications_session_route_manager >= 8.2.0, <= 8.2.2'
  - enterprise_manager_base_platform = 13.3.0.0
  - enterprise_manager_base_platform = 13.4.0.0
  - 'financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure >= 8.0.6, <= 8.1.0'
  - financial_services_institutional_performance_analytics = 8.0.6
  - financial_services_institutional_performance_analytics = 8.0.7
  - financial_services_institutional_performance_analytics = 8.1.0
  - financial_services_institutional_performance_analytics = 8.7.0
  - financial_services_price_creation_and_discovery = 8.0.6
  - financial_services_price_creation_and_discovery = 8.0.7
  - financial_services_retail_customer_analytics = 8.0.6
  - global_lifecycle_management_opatch < 12.2.0.1.20
  - insurance_policy_administration_j2ee = 11.0.2.25
  - insurance_policy_administration_j2ee = 11.1.0.15
  - jd_edwards_enterpriseone_orchestrator < 9.2.4.2
  - jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools < 9.2.4.2
  - 'primavera_unifier >= 17.7, <= 17.12'
  - primavera_unifier = 16.1
  - primavera_unifier = 16.2
  - primavera_unifier = 18.8
  - primavera_unifier = 19.12
  - retail_merchandising_system = 15.0
  - retail_sales_audit = 14.1
  - retail_service_backbone = 14.1
  - retail_service_backbone = 15.0
  - retail_service_backbone = 16.0
  - retail_xstore_point_of_service = 15.0
  - retail_xstore_point_of_service = 16.0
  - retail_xstore_point_of_service = 17.0
  - retail_xstore_point_of_service = 18.0
  - retail_xstore_point_of_service = 19.0
  - weblogic_server = 12.2.1.3.0
  - weblogic_server = 12.2.1.4.0
patched:
  - jackson-databind 2.9.10.4
  - global_lifecycle_management_opatch 12.2.0.1.20
  - jd_edwards_enterpriseone_orchestrator 9.2.4.2
  - jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools 9.2.4.2
published: '2020-03-02'
updated: '2026-08-25'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9546'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2631'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r35d30db00440ef63b791c4b7f7acb036e14d4a23afa2a249cb66c0fd%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r893a0104e50c1c2559eb9a5812add28ae8c3e5f43712947a9847ec18%40%3Cnotifications.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9464a40d25c3ba1a55622db72f113eb494a889656962d098c70c5bb1%40%3Cdev.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r98c9b6e4c9e17792e2cd1ec3e4aa20b61a791939046d3f10888176bb%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb6fecb5e96a6d61e175ff49f33f2713798dd05cf03067c169d195596%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd5a4457be4623038c3989294429bc063eec433a2e55995d81591e2ca%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdd49ab9565bec436a896bc00c4b9fc9dce1598e106c318524fbdfec6%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdd4df698d5d8e635144d2994922bf0842e933809eae259521f3b5097%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00008.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://medium.com/%40cowtowncoder/on-jackson-cves-dont-panic-here-is-what-you-need-to-know-54cd0d6e8062
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200904-0006/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2631'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r35d30db00440ef63b791c4b7f7acb036e14d4a23afa2a249cb66c0fd%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r893a0104e50c1c2559eb9a5812add28ae8c3e5f43712947a9847ec18%40%3Cnotifications.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9464a40d25c3ba1a55622db72f113eb494a889656962d098c70c5bb1%40%3Cdev.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r98c9b6e4c9e17792e2cd1ec3e4aa20b61a791939046d3f10888176bb%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb6fecb5e96a6d61e175ff49f33f2713798dd05cf03067c169d195596%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd5a4457be4623038c3989294429bc063eec433a2e55995d81591e2ca%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdd49ab9565bec436a896bc00c4b9fc9dce1598e106c318524fbdfec6%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdd4df698d5d8e635144d2994922bf0842e933809eae259521f3b5097%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00008.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://medium.com/%40cowtowncoder/on-jackson-cves-dont-panic-here-is-what-you-need-to-know-54cd0d6e8062
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200904-0006/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.04613
epssPercentile: 0.91278
ingestedAt: '2026-08-25T17:29:29.364Z'
---

## Overview

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.4 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to org.apache.hadoop.shaded.com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariConfig (aka shaded hikari-config).

## Affected

- `jackson-databind >= 2.0.0, < 2.7.9.7`
- `jackson-databind >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.11.6`
- `jackson-databind >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.10.4`
- `active_iq_unified_manager >= 7.3`
- `active_iq_unified_manager >= 9.5`
- `debian_linux = 8.0`
- `agile_product_lifecycle_management = 9.3.6`
- `autovue_for_agile_product_lifecycle_management = 21.0.2`
- `banking_digital_experience = 18.1`
- `banking_digital_experience = 18.2`
- `banking_digital_experience = 18.3`
- `banking_digital_experience = 19.1`
- `banking_digital_experience = 19.2`
- `banking_digital_experience = 20.1`
- `banking_platform >= 2.4.0, <= 2.9.0`
- `communications_calendar_server = 8.0.0.4.0`
- `communications_contacts_server = 8.0.0.4.0`
- `communications_contacts_server = 8.0.0.5.0`
- `communications_diameter_signaling_router >= 8.0.0, <= 8.2.2`
- `communications_element_manager >= 8.2.0, <= 8.2.2`
- `communications_evolved_communications_application_server = 7.1`
- `communications_instant_messaging_server = 10.0.1.4.0`
- `communications_network_charging_and_control >= 12.0.0, <= 12.0.3`
- `communications_network_charging_and_control = 6.0.1`
- `communications_session_report_manager >= 8.2.0, <= 8.2.2`
- `communications_session_route_manager >= 8.2.0, <= 8.2.2`
- `enterprise_manager_base_platform = 13.3.0.0`
- `enterprise_manager_base_platform = 13.4.0.0`
- `financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure >= 8.0.6, <= 8.1.0`
- `financial_services_institutional_performance_analytics = 8.0.6`
- `financial_services_institutional_performance_analytics = 8.0.7`
- `financial_services_institutional_performance_analytics = 8.1.0`
- `financial_services_institutional_performance_analytics = 8.7.0`
- `financial_services_price_creation_and_discovery = 8.0.6`
- `financial_services_price_creation_and_discovery = 8.0.7`
- `financial_services_retail_customer_analytics = 8.0.6`
- `global_lifecycle_management_opatch < 12.2.0.1.20`
- `insurance_policy_administration_j2ee = 11.0.2.25`
- `insurance_policy_administration_j2ee = 11.1.0.15`
- `jd_edwards_enterpriseone_orchestrator < 9.2.4.2`
- `jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools < 9.2.4.2`
- `primavera_unifier >= 17.7, <= 17.12`
- `primavera_unifier = 16.1`
- `primavera_unifier = 16.2`
- `primavera_unifier = 18.8`
- `primavera_unifier = 19.12`
- `retail_merchandising_system = 15.0`
- `retail_sales_audit = 14.1`
- `retail_service_backbone = 14.1`
- `retail_service_backbone = 15.0`
- `retail_service_backbone = 16.0`
- `retail_xstore_point_of_service = 15.0`
- `retail_xstore_point_of_service = 16.0`
- `retail_xstore_point_of_service = 17.0`
- `retail_xstore_point_of_service = 18.0`
- `retail_xstore_point_of_service = 19.0`
- `weblogic_server = 12.2.1.3.0`
- `weblogic_server = 12.2.1.4.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `jackson-databind 2.9.10.4`
- `global_lifecycle_management_opatch 12.2.0.1.20`
- `jd_edwards_enterpriseone_orchestrator 9.2.4.2`
- `jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools 9.2.4.2`
