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CVE-2026-54515
medium
CVSS 5.3
Vulnerability in com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (CVE-2026-54515)
Summary
vulnerability in com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind (CVE-2026-54515). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``contextual``. Mitigation: upgrade to `2.18.9` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-54515** has been found in com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``contextual`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10.
What to do: upgrade com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind to **2.18.9** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind CVE-2026-54515" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-54515 (com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind) — CWE-915 / CVSS v3 5.3
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: `contextual` / `BeanPropertyMap` / `this._beanProperties` / `contextual._beanProperties`
Patched: `2.18.9` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-915) exists in com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``contextual`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind — . Attack surface: `contextual` / `BeanPropertyMap` / `this._beanProperties` / `contextual._beanProperties`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.3/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **2.18.9**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind to 2.18.9ステージング環境で 2.18.9 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
maven
com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
maven
tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.1.4"}]}]
References
- web https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/commit/0e1b0b211f7a53baa62ba2f4c9bd006c7bf4d5fa
- web https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/5962
- web https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/5964
- web https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/security/advisories/GHSA-5jmj-h7xm-6q6v
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5jmj-h7xm-6q6v
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54515