How severe is CVE-2017-7525?

CVE-2017-7525 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-7525 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 38% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-7525?

CVE-2017-7525 primarily affects Redhat Openshift Container Platform. In total, 44 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7525?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-7525 published?

CVE-2017-7525 was published on 2018-02-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-7525

CVE-2017-7525 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Redhat Openshift Container Platform with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 38% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-184.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 38% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-184
Affected product: Redhat Openshift Container Platform
Published: 2018-02-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7525?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2017-7525?: CVE-2017-7525 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-7525 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 38% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-7525?: CVE-2017-7525 primarily affects Redhat Openshift Container Platform. In total, 44 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7525?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-7525 published?: CVE-2017-7525 was published on 2018-02-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (44)

cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:2.9.0:prerelease1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:2.9.0:prerelease2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_balance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_performance_manager:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_performance_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_shift:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_billing_and_revenue_management:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_billing_and_revenue_management:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_communications_policy_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_route:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_instant_messaging_server:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_instant_messaging_server:10.0.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_for_virtualization:13.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_for_virtualization:13.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_for_virtualization:13.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:8.0.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:8.0.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:8.0.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:8.0.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:8.0.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:8.0.7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:global_lifecycle_management_opatchauto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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