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Vulnerability · CVE-2018-14720

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow attackers to conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks by leveraging failure to block unspecified JDK classes f…

Published Jan 2, 2019 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · the affected product

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-14720. EPSS is 7.52%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
7.52%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe fasterxml/jackson-databind · cpe oracle/banking platform · cpe redhat/jboss enterprise application platform

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow attackers to conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks by leveraging failure to block unspecified JDK classes from polymorphic deserialization.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe debian/debian linux8.0
  • cpe fasterxml/jackson-databind2.7.0
  • cpe fasterxml/jackson-databind2.8.0
  • cpe oracle/banking platform2.5.0
  • cpe redhat/jboss enterprise application platform7.2.0

How to fix CVE-2018-14720

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-14720. EPSS is 7.52%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 8.0; oracle/banking platform 2.5.0; redhat/jboss enterprise application platform 7.2.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data; CWE-611: XML External Entity (XXE). EPSS 7.52%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 2, 2019 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow attackers to conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks by leveraging failure to block unspecified JDK classes from polymorphic deserialization.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow attackers to conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks by leveraging failure to block unspecified JDK classes from polymorphic deserialization.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-14720

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-14720

    30-day exploitation probability 7.52%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-14720

    FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow attackers to conduct external XML entity (XXE) attacks by leveraging failure to block unspecified JDK classes from polymorphic deserialization.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 21, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

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