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CVE-2019-17267

jackson-databind: Serialization gadgets in classes of the ehcache package

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · September 17, 2019

Updated · October 8, 2026

Description

A flaw was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind, where it would permit polymorphic deserialization of malicious objects using the ehcache gadget when used in conjunction with polymorphic type handling methods such as enableDefaultTyping() or when @JsonTypeInfo is using Id.CLASS or Id.MINIMAL_CLASS or in any other way which ObjectMapper.readValue might instantiate objects from unsafe sources. An attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code.

Statement

Red Hat OpenStack Platform ships OpenDaylight, which contains the vulnerable jackson-databind. However, OpenDaylight does not expose jackson-databind in a way that would make it vulnerable, lowering the impact of the vulnerability for OpenDaylight. As such, Red Hat will not be providing a fix for OpenDaylight at this time.

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform does ship the vulnerable component, but does not enable the unsafe conditions needed to exploit, lowering their vulnerability impact.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

The following conditions are needed for an exploit, we recommend avoiding all if possible

  • Deserialization from sources you do not control
  • enableDefaultTyping()
  • @JsonTypeInfo using id.CLASSorid.MINIMAL_CLASS`

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data