Vulnerability Report

CVE-2020-8840

RCE

Title: FasterXML jackson-databind xbean-reflect/JNDI blocking bypass

RCE

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2020-8840

CWE Category CWE-502
Published Date Feb 10, 2020
Modified Date Jun 17, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 9.8 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
26.59%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2020-8840: FasterXML jackson-databind 2.0.0 through 2.9.10.2 lacks certain xbean-reflect/JNDI blocking, as demonstrated by org.apache.xbean.propertyeditor.JndiConverter.

Impacted Vendors

Reference Links

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200610-01-fastjason-en https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2620 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r078e68a926ea6be12e8404e47f45aabf04bb4668e8265c0de41db6db%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab6a444e64e840a0%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c09b9551f6953dbeca190a4c4b78198cdbb9825fce36f96fe3d8218%40%3Cdev.tomee.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1efc776fc6ce3387593deaa94bbdd296733b1b01408a39c8d1ab9e0e%40%3Cdev.ranger.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2fa8046bd47fb407ca09b5107a80fa6147ba4ebe879caae5c98b7657%40%3Cdev.ranger.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r319f19c74e06c201b9d4e8b282a4e4b2da6dcda022fb46f007dd00d3%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E 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CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity CRITICAL
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.5
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2020-8840 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/jas502n/jackson-CVE-2020-8840
View Code
GitHub https://github.com/fairyming/CVE-2020-8840
View Code
GitHub https://github.com/Wfzsec/FastJson1.2.62-RCE
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MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.