CVE-2018-12023: debian debian_linux Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-12023 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 8.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 2Timeline
- 17-03-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
8.87%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.07 pp
From 8.94% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Chainguard13 products
- eco-java-gradle-4.10All versions (No fix recorded)
- eco-java-gradle-4.10.1All versions (No fix recorded)
- eco-java-gradle-4.10.2All versions (No fix recorded)
- eco-java-gradle-4.10.3All versions (No fix recorded)
- eco-java-gradle-4.4All versions (No fix recorded)
Redhat6 products
- automation_manager7.3.1
- decision_manager7.3.1
- jboss_brms6.4.10
- jboss_enterprise_application_platform7.2.0
- openshift_container_platform3.11
Debian2 products
- jackson-databind< 2.9.8-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Oracle2 products
Com.fasterxml.jackson.core1 product
- jackson-databind≥ 2.7.0, < 2.7.9.4 | ≥ 2.8.0, < 2.8.11.2 | ≥ 2.9.0, < 2.9.6
Fasterxml1 product
- jackson-databind≥ 2.7.0, < 2.7.9.4 | ≥ 2.8.0, < 2.8.11.2 | ≥ 2.9.0, < 2.9.6
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL29
Ubuntu1 product
- jackson-databindAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
8 vendors · 27 products
References
52 links- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0782Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryWEB
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- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1140Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4452Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryWEB
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- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1797Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1822Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1823Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party AdvisoryFIXWEB
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