CVE-2018-5968

HIGH

FasterXML jackson-databind <2.8.11, 2.9.x<2.9.3 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2018-5968. PoCs published by dawetmaster, andikahilmy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a vulnerable version of Jackson Databind (2.7.0) that can be used to demonstrate CVE-2018-5968, a deserialization vulnerability. The included source code and build configuration allow for testing and exploitation of the flaw.

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.

Exploits (2)

nomisec WORKING POC
by dawetmaster · poc
https://github.com/dawetmaster/CVE-2018-5968-jackson-databind-vulnerable

This repository contains a vulnerable version of Jackson Databind (2.7.0) that can be used to demonstrate CVE-2018-5968, a deserialization vulnerability. The included source code and build configuration allow for testing and exploitation of the flaw.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Deserialization
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Jackson Databind 2.7.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Java environment · vulnerable Jackson Databind version
devstral-2 · analyzed Mar 14, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by andikahilmy · poc
https://github.com/andikahilmy/CVE-2018-5968-jackson-databind-vulnerable

This repository contains a vulnerable version of Jackson Databind (2.7.0) that is susceptible to CVE-2018-5968, a deserialization vulnerability. The included source code and build configuration allow for testing and exploitation of the flaw.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Deserialization
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Jackson Databind 2.7.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Java environment · Jackson Databind 2.7.0 dependency
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0479
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0481
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1525
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0480
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4114
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0478
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2858
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180423-0002/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/1899

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0197
EPSS Percentile 84.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-184 CWE-502
Status published
Products (12)
com.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-databind 2.8.0 - 2.8.11.1Maven
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
fasterxml/jackson-databind 2.0.0 - 2.6.7.3
netapp/e-series_santricity_os_controller 11.0.0 - 11.60.3
netapp/e-series_santricity_web_services_proxy
netapp/oncommand_shift
redhat/jboss_enterprise_application_platform 7.1
redhat/openshift_container_platform 4.1
redhat/openshift_container_platform 3.11
... and 2 more
Published Jan 22, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026