CVE-2017-7525

CRITICALEPSS 98th pctl

9.8

CVSS v3

Description

A deserialization flaw was discovered in the jackson-databind, versions before 2.6.7.1, 2.7.9.1 and 2.8.9, which could allow an unauthenticated user to perform code execution by sending the maliciously crafted input to the readValue method of the ObjectMapper.

CWE-184 CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data

How to fix

Remediation Available

jackson-databindDebian

Fixed in:2.9.1-1CVE-2017-7525

libjackson-json-javaUbuntu

Fixed in:1.9.2-7ubuntu0.2USN-4741-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

37.72%probability of exploitation in 30 days

98thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch4

Third-Party Advisory33

Other references13

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-184 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-5217	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2022-43396	High	8.8	55%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-5178	Medium	4.9	34%	-	-
CVE-2018-7489	Critical	9.8	20%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-6383	High	8.8	13%	-	-
CVE-2024-32152	Low	3.1	12%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2017-7525?

Published advisories record a fix for 2 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2017-7525 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2017-7525 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 37.7% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2017-7525?

CVE-2017-7525 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2017-7525 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for jackson-databind (Debian), libjackson-json-java (Ubuntu). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.