# CVE-2020-35728: FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.8 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to com.oracle.wl

- Also known as: GHSA-5R5R-6HPJ-8GG9
- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 2.9.10.8
- Published: 2020-12-27 · Updated: 2025-08-27

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (Maven): from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.9.10.8

## Description

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.8 mishandles the interaction between serialization gadgets and typing, related to com.oracle.wls.shaded.org.apache.xalan.lib.sql.JNDIConnectionPool (aka embedded Xalan in org.glassfish.web/javax.servlet.jsp.jstl).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind, upgrade to a fixed version (2.9.10.8) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://medium.com/%40cowtowncoder/on-jackson-cves-dont-panic-here-is-what-you-need-to-know-54cd0d6e8062
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2999
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00025.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210129-0007/
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://github.com/Al1ex/CVE-2020-35728

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