Description
FasterXML jackson-databind through 2.8.10 and 2.9.x through 2.9.3 allows unauthenticated remote code execution because of an incomplete fix for the CVE-2017-7525 deserialization flaw. This is exploitable by sending maliciously crafted JSON input to the readValue method of the ObjectMapper, bypassing a blacklist that is ineffective if the Spring libraries are available in the classpath.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | jackson-databind | 2.9.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | jackson-databind | 2.9.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | jackson-databind | 2.9.4-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | jackson-databind | 2.8.6-1+deb9u3 | DSA-4114-1 |
| Debian 8 | jackson-databind | 2.4.2-2+deb8u3 | DSA-4114-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | jackson-databind | 2.4.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | jackson-databind | 2.2.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | rh-eclipse46-jackson-databind +1 | 2.6.3-2.6.el7 | RHSA-2018:0116 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-maven35-jackson-databind +1 | 2.7.6-2.4.el7 | RHSA-2018:0342 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-activemq-artemis +15 | 1.5.5.009-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-apache-cxf +3 | 3.1.13-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-glassfish-jsf | 2.2.13-6.SP5_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-hibernate +5 | 5.1.12-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-infinispan +5 | 8.2.9-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-ironjacamar +8 | 1.4.7-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-jackson-core +9 | 2.8.11-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-jboss-ec2-eap +1 | 7.1.1-3.1.GA_redhat_3.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0481 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-jboss-logmanager | 2.0.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-jboss-server-migration +18 | 1.0.3-6.Final_redhat_6.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-jbossws-cxf | 5.1.10-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-narayana +10 | 5.5.31-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-picketlink-api +9 | 2.5.5-10.SP9_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-resteasy +16 | 3.0.25-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-undertow | 1.4.18-4.SP2_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-undertow-jastow | 2.0.3-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-wildfly +1 | 7.1.1-4.GA_redhat_2.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-wildfly-elytron | 1.1.8-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-wildfly-http-client +4 | 1.0.9-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-wildfly-javadocs | 7.1.1-3.GA_redhat_2.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-wss4j +6 | 2.1.11-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 7 | eap7-xml-security | 2.0.9-1.redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | RHSA-2018:0480, RHSA-2018:0479 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | codehaus-jackson +4 | 1.9.9-12.redhat_6.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2018:1450, RHSA-2018:1449, RHSA-2018:1448 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | hornetq | 2.3.25-26.SP24_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2018:1450, RHSA-2018:1449, RHSA-2018:1448 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-as-ee +62 | 7.5.20-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2018:1450, RHSA-2018:1449, RHSA-2018:1448 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-ec2-eap +1 | 7.5.20-1.Final_redhat_1.ep6.el6 | RHSA-2018:1451 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jbossts | 1:4.17.43-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2018:1450, RHSA-2018:1449, RHSA-2018:1448 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jbossweb | 7.5.28-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2018:1450, RHSA-2018:1449, RHSA-2018:1448 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jgroups | 1:3.2.18-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2018:1450, RHSA-2018:1449, RHSA-2018:1448 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | lucene-solr | 3.6.2-8.redhat_9.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2018:1450, RHSA-2018:1449, RHSA-2018:1448 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | picketbox | 4.1.7-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2018:1450, RHSA-2018:1449, RHSA-2018:1448 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 3 repositories
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Al1ex/CVE-2017-17485 ★ 2 · May 22, 2020
CVE-2017-17485:Jackson-databind RCE
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x7iaob/cve-2017-17485 ★ 0 · Apr 21, 2019
cve-2017-17485 PoC
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tafamace/CVE-2017-17485 ★ 0 · Nov 19, 2018
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >= 2.9.0, < 2.9.4 | 2.9.4 | GHSA-rfx6-vp9g-rh7v |
| Maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.11 | 2.8.11 | GHSA-rfx6-vp9g-rh7v |
| Maven | com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind | < 2.7.9.2 | 2.7.9.2 | GHSA-rfx6-vp9g-rh7v |
Advisories 13
- WID-SEC-2026-2753 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 11, 2026
- RHSA-2018:1451 Red Hat Security Advisory: eap6-jboss-ec2-eap security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 9, 2026
- RHSA-2018:1450 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.20 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 9, 2026
- RHSA-2018:1448 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.20 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 9, 2026
- RHSA-2018:1449 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.20 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 9, 2026
- RHSA-2018:0481 Red Hat Security Advisory: jboss-ec2-eap package for EAP 7.1.1 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2018:0480 Red Hat Security Advisory: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.1 for RHEL 7 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2018:0479 Red Hat Security Advisory: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1.1 on RHEL 6 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2018:0342 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-maven35-jackson-databind security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2018:0116 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-eclipse46-jackson-databind security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-4114-1 jackson-databind - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0180 Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 20, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-1375 JFrog Artifactory: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 12, 2025
References
- RHSA-2018:1448 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:0479 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:0481 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1449 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1450 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1451 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:0116 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:0342 vendor-advisory
- 20180109 CVE-2017-17485: one more way of rce in jackson-databind when defaultTyping+objects are used mailing-list
- RHSA-2018:0480 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1447 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4114 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:0478 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2930 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:1782 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:1797 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2858 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:3149 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:3892 vendor-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180201-0003/
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/1855
- https://github.com/irsl/jackson-rce-via-spel/