CVE-2019-12086

HIGH

FasterXML jackson-databind <2.9.9 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 4 public exploits for CVE-2019-12086. PoCs published by Al1ex, motoyasu-saburi, dawetmaster.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2019-12086, a deserialization vulnerability in Jackson. The PoC demonstrates how an attacker can craft a malicious JSON payload to trigger an LDAP or JDBC connection to a rogue server, leading to information leakage or remote code execution.

Description

A Polymorphic Typing issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.9. When Default Typing is enabled (either globally or for a specific property) for an externally exposed JSON endpoint, the service has the mysql-connector-java jar (8.0.14 or earlier) in the classpath, and an attacker can host a crafted MySQL server reachable by the victim, an attacker can send a crafted JSON message that allows them to read arbitrary local files on the server. This occurs because of missing com.mysql.cj.jdbc.admin.MiniAdmin validation.

Exploits (4)

nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by Al1ex · poc
https://github.com/Al1ex/CVE-2019-12086

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2019-12086, a deserialization vulnerability in Jackson. The PoC demonstrates how an attacker can craft a malicious JSON payload to trigger an LDAP or JDBC connection to a rogue server, leading to information leakage or remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Deserialization
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Jackson (FasterXML)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target application must be using a vulnerable version of Jackson with default typing enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by motoyasu-saburi · poc
https://github.com/motoyasu-saburi/CVE-2019-12086-jackson-databind-file-read

This repository contains a functional PoC for CVE-2019-12086, demonstrating arbitrary file read via Jackson Databind deserialization with MySQL JDBC connector. The exploit leverages polymorphic typing to trigger a connection to a malicious MySQL server, which then exfiltrates local files.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Deserialization
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FasterXML jackson-databind < 2.9.9 with mysql-connector-java < 8.0.15
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Default Typing enabled in Jackson · mysql-connector-java < 8.0.15 in classpath · Network access to attacker-controlled MySQL server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by dawetmaster · poc
https://github.com/dawetmaster/CVE-2019-12086-jackson-databind-vulnerable

This repository contains a vulnerable version of Jackson Databind (2.9.0) that is susceptible to CVE-2019-12086, a deserialization vulnerability. The included source code and build configuration allow for testing and exploitation of the flaw.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Deserialization
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Jackson Databind 2.9.0
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-2019-12086-jackson-databind-vulnerable

This repository contains a vulnerable version of Jackson Databind (2.9.0) that demonstrates CVE-2019-12086, 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 2.9.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Java environment · Vulnerable Jackson Databind version (2.9.0)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (41)

Core 41
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00030.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4452
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/68
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109227
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-2019:2937
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2935
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2936
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2938
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2998
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3044
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3045
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3050
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3046
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3200
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190530-0003/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://russiansecurity.expert/2016/04/20/mysql-connect-file-read/
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2326
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson/wiki/Jackson-Release-2.9.9
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.1518
EPSS Percentile 94.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-502
Status published
Products (4)
com.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-databind 2.9.0 - 2.9.9Maven
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
fasterxml/jackson-databind 2.0.0 - 2.6.7.3
Published May 17, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026