Vulnerability Snapshot
CVE-2019-20330 is rated CRITICAL — exploitation is trivial or already observed in the wild and impact is severe. Patch immediately, not on the next maintenance window.
Affected technology: jackson-databind, banking_platform, communications_billing_and_revenue_management, communications_cloud_native_core_network_slice_selection_function, communications_contacts_server, plus 5 other product variants.
Executive Summary
FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.2 lacks certain net.sf.ehcache blocking.
Why It Matters
CVE-2019-20330 is rated CRITICAL severity, requiring immediate attention from security teams.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8/10
EPSS (Exploit Prediction): 8.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Affected Technologies
Vendors: fasterxml, oracle, debian, netapp
Products: jackson-databind, banking_platform, communications_billing_and_revenue_management, communications_cloud_native_core_network_slice_selection_function, communications_contacts_server, communications_evolved_communications_application_server, communications_instant_messaging_server, communications_network_charging_and_control, customer_management_and_segmentation_foundation, enterprise_manager_base_platform, global_lifecycle_management_opatch, goldengate_application_adapters, goldengate_stream_analytics, jd_edwards_enterpriseone_orchestrator, jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools, primavera_unifier, retail_merchandising_system, retail_sales_audit, retail_xstore_point_of_service, siebel_engineering_-_installer_\&_deployment, siebel_ui_framework, trace_file_analyzer, webcenter_portal, weblogic_server, debian_linux, active_iq_unified_manager, oncommand_api_services, service_level_manager, snapcenter, steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage
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References & Sources
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Affected Products
Sources
Related Threat Alerts
- Critical Vulnerability: CVE-2017-15095 — fasterxml, debian — jackson-databind, debian_linux
- Critical Vulnerability: CVE-2017-7525 — fasterxml, debian — jackson-databind, debian_linux
- Critical Vulnerability: CVE-2019-14893 — fasterxml, netapp — jackson-databind, oncommand_api_services
- Critical Vulnerability: CVE-2019-17531 — fasterxml, debian — jackson-databind, debian_linux
- Critical Vulnerability: CVE-2019-16335 — fasterxml, fedoraproject — jackson-databind, fedora
- Critical Vulnerability: CVE-2019-14892 — fasterxml, redhat — jackson-databind, decision_manager
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-20330?
CVE-2019-20330 is a critical-severity vulnerability tracked under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program. FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.10.2 lacks certain net.sf.ehcache blocking.
Am I affected?
Check whether your environment runs jackson-databind, banking_platform, communications_billing_and_revenue_management, communications_cloud_native_core_network_slice_selection_function, communications_contacts_server. If you operate any of those, treat yourself as in scope until you have evidence otherwise. A Vulnios scan will identify the exact assets carrying the affected version.
How urgent is the response?
Critical: do not wait for your normal patch cycle. Verify exposure today, apply the vendor patch immediately, and add detection rules for any post-exploit indicators.
How do I remediate?
Apply the vendor patch listed in the upstream advisory linked under Sources. If the patch is not yet available, follow the vendor-supplied workaround (often a config flag or feature disable) and add detections for the published exploit pattern in your SIEM. Re-scan after the patch lands to confirm the finding clears.
Where can I track exploitation activity?
Watch CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog for CVE-2019-20330. Cross-reference with public exploit databases and your own SIEM/IDS for indicator-of-compromise patterns. Vulnios tracks KEV status automatically and surfaces it on the asset findings view.
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