8.8

CVE-2020-36179: debian debian_linux Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-36179DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36179CGA-243v-mh7p-w7rc
Published 06-01-2021Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-36179 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 17.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
49/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
17.07%
0%100%
Medium · -3.95 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1

Timeline

  1. 06-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.8 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to oadd.org.apache.commons.dbcp.cpdsadapter.DriverAdapterCPDS.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 6 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

17.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-3.95 pp

From 21.02% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
17.07%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (cowtowncoder.medium.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Chainguard68 products
  • eco-java-gradle-2.10All versions (No fix recorded)
  • eco-java-gradle-2.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • eco-java-gradle-2.12All versions (No fix recorded)
  • eco-java-gradle-2.13All versions (No fix recorded)
  • eco-java-gradle-2.14All versions (No fix recorded)
Oracle39 products
Debian2 products
Netapp2 products
Com.fasterxml.jackson.core1 product
  • jackson-databind≥ 2.7.0, < 2.9.10.8 | ≥ 2.0.0, < 2.6.7.5
Fasterxml1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • jackson-databindAll versions (No fix recorded)

7 vendors · 114 products

References

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