How severe is CVE-2018-14721?

CVE-2018-14721 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, 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-2018-14721 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-14721?

CVE-2018-14721 primarily affects Fasterxml Jackson-databind. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14721?

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-2018-14721 published?

CVE-2018-14721 was published on 2019-01-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-14721

CVE-2018-14721 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fasterxml Jackson-databind with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 10% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-918.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 10% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-918
Affected product: Fasterxml Jackson-databind
Published: 2019-01-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks by leveraging failure to block the axis2-jaxws class from polymorphic deserialization.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-14721?: FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks by leveraging failure to block the axis2-jaxws class from polymorphic deserialization.
How severe is CVE-2018-14721?: CVE-2018-14721 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, 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-2018-14721 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 10% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-14721?: CVE-2018-14721 primarily affects Fasterxml Jackson-databind. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14721?: 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-2018-14721 published?: CVE-2018-14721 was published on 2019-01-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (38)

cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:2.7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:2.7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:2.7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:2.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:2.8.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:2.9.0:pr1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:2.9.0:pr2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:2.9.0:pr3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fasterxml:jackson-databind:2.9.0:pr4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:8.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdeveloper:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdeveloper:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:18.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_merchandising_system:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_merchandising_system:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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