CVE-2017-7525 (High) detected in jackson-databind-2.0.4.jar

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CVE-2017-7525 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jackson-databind-2.0.4.jar

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

Path to dependency file: WebGoat-Legacy/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: canner/.m2/repository/com/fasterxml/jackson/core/jackson-databind/2.0.4/jackson-databind-2.0.4.jar,WebGoat-Legacy/target/WebGoat-6.0.1/WEB-INF/lib/jackson-databind-2.0.4.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ jackson-databind-2.0.4.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A deserialization flaw was discovered in the jackson-databind, versions before 2.6.7.1, 2.7.9.1 and 2.8.9, which could allow an unauthenticated user to perform code execution by sending the maliciously crafted input to the readValue method of the ObjectMapper.

Publish Date: 2018-02-06

URL: CVE-2017-7525

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: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7525

Release Date: 2018-02-06

Fix Resolution: com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.6.7.1,2.7.9.1,2.8.9

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