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TI-2018-08617 Aliases CVE-2018-12023GHSA-6wqp-v4v6-c87c

An issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind prior to 2.7.9.4, 2.8.11.2, and…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 21 fixed, 12 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

An issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind prior to 2.7.9.4, 2.8.11.2, and 2.9.6. When Default Typing is enabled (either globally or for a specific property), the service has the Oracle JDBC jar in the classpath, and an attacker can provide an LDAP service to access, it is possible to make the service execute a malicious payload.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.08872 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven): 2.7.9.4, 2.8.11.2, 2.9.6Red Hat: 17 advisoriesRed Hat: 21 fixed, 12 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven)2.7.0 to before 2.7.9.42.7.9.4Patch availableGHSA-6wqp-v4v6-c87c
—com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven)2.8.0 to before 2.8.11.22.8.11.2Patch availableGHSA-6wqp-v4v6-c87c
—com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven)2.9.0 to before 2.9.62.9.6Patch availableGHSA-6wqp-v4v6-c87c
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.7.0 to before 2.7.9.4 Fixed in 2.7.9.4 Patch available GHSA-6wqp-v4v6-c87c
  • com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.8.0 to before 2.8.11.2 Fixed in 2.8.11.2 Patch available GHSA-6wqp-v4v6-c87c
  • com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.9.0 to before 2.9.6 Fixed in 2.9.6 Patch available GHSA-6wqp-v4v6-c87c

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0 to before 2.7.9.4; 2.8.0 to before 2.8.11.2; 2.9.0 to before 2.9.6VulnerableFasterXML
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*29VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_merchandising_system:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:automation_manager:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:decision_manager:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_brms:6.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.10VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 to before 2.7.9.4; 2.8.0 to before 2.8.11.2; 2.9.0 to before 2.9.6 Vulnerable ·FasterXML
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_merchandising_system:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:automation_manager:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:decision_manager:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_brms:6.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.10 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-6wqp-v4v6-c87c com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven) Fixed in 2.7.9.4 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-6wqp-v4v6-c87c com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven) Fixed in 2.8.11.2 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-6wqp-v4v6-c87c com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven) Fixed in 2.9.6 Advisory →

Red Hat 17 advisories

  • RHSA-2019:4037 Released 2019-12-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Data Grid 7.3.2 security update
    • Red Hat Data Grid
  • RHSA-2019:3892 Released 2019-11-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Fuse 7.5.0 security update
    • Red Hat Fuse 7.5.0
  • RHSA-2019:3149 Released 2019-10-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform logging-elasticsearch5-container security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 openshift3/ose-logging-elasticsearch5
Show 14 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2019:3140 Released 2019-10-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.4.8 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.4.8
  • RHSA-2019:3002 Released 2019-10-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat FIS 2.0 on Fuse 6.3.0 R13 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Fuse Intergration Services 2.0 based on Fuse 6.3 R13
  • RHSA-2019:2858 Released 2019-09-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.1.18 logging-elasticsearch5 security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1 openshift4/ose-logging-elasticsearch5
  • RHSA-2019:2804 Released 2019-09-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Fuse/A-MQ 6.3 R13 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Fuse 6.3
  • RHSA-2019:1822 Released 2019-07-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Decision Manager 7.4.0 Security Update
    • Red Hat JBoss BRMS 7.4
  • RHSA-2019:1823 Released 2019-07-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7.4.0 Security Update
    • Red Hat JBoss BPMS 7.4
  • RHSA-2019:1797 Released 2019-07-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite 6.4.12 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.4
  • RHSA-2019:1782 Released 2019-07-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.12 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.12
  • RHSA-2019:1140 Released 2019-05-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3.1 security update
    • Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3.1 zip
  • RHSA-2019:1108 Released 2019-05-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2.1 on RHEL 7 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 7 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-2.6.3-5.redhat_00020.1.el7eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-2.6.3-5.redhat_00020.1.el7eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-2.6.3-5.redhat_00020.1.el7eap +47
  • RHSA-2019:1107 Released 2019-05-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2.1 on RHEL 6 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 6 Server eap7-activemq-artemis-2.6.3-5.redhat_00020.1.el6eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-cli-2.6.3-5.redhat_00020.1.el6eap, eap7-activemq-artemis-commons-2.6.3-5.redhat_00020.1.el6eap +47
  • RHSA-2019:1106 Released 2019-05-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.2.1 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2
  • RHSA-2019:0877 Released 2019-04-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes Thorntail 2.4.0 security & bug fix update
    • Text-Only RHOAR
  • RHSA-2019:0782 Released 2019-04-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-maven35-jackson-databind security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-maven35-jackson-databind-2.7.6-2.5.el7, rh-maven35-jackson-databind-javadoc-2.7.6-2.5.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-maven35-jackson-databind-2.7.6-2.5.el7, rh-maven35-jackson-databind-javadoc-2.7.6-2.5.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-maven35-jackson-databind-2.7.6-2.5.el7, rh-maven35-jackson-databind-javadoc-2.7.6-2.5.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-maven35-jackson-databind-2.7.6-2.5.el7, rh-maven35-jackson-databind-javadoc-2.7.6-2.5.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-maven35-jackson-databind-2.7.6-2.5.el7, rh-maven35-jackson-databind-javadoc-2.7.6-2.5.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Integration Service 2AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Application RuntimesAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 14 (Rocky)AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Data GridFixed RHSA-2019:4037
Red Hat Fuse 6.3Fixed RHSA-2019:2804
Red Hat Fuse 7.5.0Fixed RHSA-2019:3892
Red Hat Fuse Intergration Services 2.0 based on Fuse 6.3 R13Fixed RHSA-2019:3002
Red Hat JBoss BPMS 6.4Fixed RHSA-2019:1797
Red Hat JBoss BPMS 7.4Fixed RHSA-2019:1823
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.4.12Fixed RHSA-2019:1782
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 7.4Fixed RHSA-2019:1822
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.4.8Fixed RHSA-2019:3140
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2Fixed RHSA-2019:1106
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 6 ServerFixed RHSA-2019:1107
Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.2 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2019:1108
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11Fixed RHSA-2019:3149
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.1Fixed RHSA-2019:2858
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3.1 zipFixed RHSA-2019:1140
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:0782
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2019:0782
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2019:0782
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2019:0782
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:0782
Text-Only RHOARFixed RHSA-2019:0877
Not affected: 8 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
  • Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
  • Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
  • Red Hat Satellite 6
  • Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager
  • Red Hat Virtualization 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12023
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6wqp-v4v6-c87c
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 6

Advisory 23

Other 17

Sources

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