FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.4 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to org.apache.activemq.* (aka activemq-jms, activemq-core, activemq-pool, and activemq-pool-jms).
CVE-2020-11111
This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 2.1%, top 16% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 8.8
- EG Score
- 8.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 87.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 31, 2020
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2664
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00012.html
- cve@mitrehttps://medium.com/%40cowtowncoder/on-jackson-cves-dont-panic-here-is-what-you-need-to-know-54cd0d6e8062
- cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0002/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- cve@mitrehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- cve@mitrehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- cve@mitrehttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2664
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00012.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://medium.com/%40cowtowncoder/on-jackson-cves-dont-panic-here-is-what-you-need-to-know-54cd0d6e8062
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200403-0002/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2020-11111(8)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2020:5625Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.4.0 security update
- RHSA-2020:3779Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Data Grid 7.3.7 security update
- RHSA-2020:3197Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7.8.0 Security Update
- RHSA-2020:3196Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Decision Manager 7.8.0 Security Update
- RHSA-2020:3192Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Fuse 7.7.0 release and security update
- RHSA-2020:2333Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: EAP Continuous Delivery Technical Preview Release 19 security update
- RHSA-2020:2067Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat build of Thorntail 2.5.1 security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2020:1523Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-maven35-jackson-databind security update
Patch Availability(5)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libjackson2-databind-java-doc (2.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2) @ xenial | 2026-05-27 | ubuntu |
| redhat | jackson-databind | 2020-12-17 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2020-09-17 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2020-05-18 | redhat |
| redhat | rh-maven35-jackson-databind-0:2.7.6-2.9.el7 | 2020-04-21 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | 2.9.0 ... 2.9.9.3 (21 versions) | 2.9.10.4 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(1)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
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