# CVE-2018-14721: FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks by leveraging

- Also known as: GHSA-9MXF-G3X6-WV74
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.9.7, 2.8.11.3, 2.7.9.5
- Published: 2019-01-02 · Updated: 2026-10-15

## Affected

- com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven): from 2.9.0, fixed in 2.9.7
- com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven): from 2.8.0, fixed in 2.8.11.3
- com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven): from 2.7.0, fixed in 2.7.9.5

## Description

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks by leveraging failure to block the axis2-jaxws class from polymorphic deserialization.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind, upgrade to a fixed version (2.9.7, 2.8.11.3, 2.7.9.5) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/87d29af25e82a249ea15858e2d4ecbf64091db44
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2097
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson/wiki/Jackson-Release-2.9.7
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00005.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0782
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0959
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1107
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1108
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1106
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1140
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4452
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/68
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190530-0003/
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1822
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1823
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2858
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3149
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E

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