CVE-2018-5968

Name: CVE-2018-5968
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-01-22T04:29:00.327+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 7.01%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-5968 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 7.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

7.01%

93.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fasterxml	Jackson-Databind	>= 2.0.0, < 2.6.7.3
Fasterxml	Jackson-Databind	>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.9.2
Fasterxml	Jackson-Databind	>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.11.1
Fasterxml	Jackson-Databind	>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.4
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	4.1
Redhat	Virtualization	4.0
Redhat	Virtualization Host	4.0
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Application Platform	7.1
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	3.11
Netapp	E-Series Santricity Os Controller	>= 11.0.0, <= 11.60.3
Netapp	E-Series Santricity Web Services Proxy	All versions
Netapp	Oncommand Shift	All versions

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1525Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2858Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/1899Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_usThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4114Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1525Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2858Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/1899Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_usThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4114Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 22, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-5968?

How severe is CVE-2018-5968?

CVE-2018-5968 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 7.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5968?

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Source: NVD / NIST