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CVE-2020-36518

jackson-databind before 2.13.0 allows a Java StackOverflow exception and denial of service via a large depth of nested objects.

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Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low Priority
0.51%

The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) uses machine learning to estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

0% (Theoretical)100% (Certainty)

7-Day Exploitation Trend

Vulnerability Timeline

2 events
Mar 11, 2022
Vulnerability Disclosed
Published to component-level vulnerability database.
Aug 27, 2025
Last Updated
Record updated with new analysis or tags.

Threat Actor Attribution

PREMIUM INTEL
Associated Groups:Lazarus Group, APT28
Ransomware Campaigns:LockBit 3.0, BlackCat
IoCs (Indicators):14 IPs, 3 Hashes

Remediation & Mitigation

SOLUTION

Official patches and mitigation steps are available for this vulnerability.

# Update Command
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name

Affected Products

67 Total
fasterxml/jackson-databindAll Versions
oracle/big_data_spatial_and_graphAll Versions
oracle/coherence14.1.1.0.0
oracle/commerce_platform11.3.0
oracle/commerce_platform11.3.1

References

https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2816GitHub
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00001.htmlDebian
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00035.htmlDebian
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0004/Netapp
Third Party Advisory

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Vulnerability Details

CVSS Base Score
7.5/ 10
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published Date
Mar 11, 2022
Last Modified
Aug 27, 2025
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