CVE-2019-14892
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2019-14892) was discovered in jackson-databind versions before 2.9.10, 2.8.11.5, and 2.6.7.3. The vulnerability allows polymorphic deserialization of malicious objects using commons-configuration 1 and 2 JNDI classes, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution (NVD, Red Hat Bugzilla).

Technical details

The vulnerability is related to unsafe deserialization in jackson-databind, specifically involving serialization gadgets in the commons-configuration packages. It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical) from NVD and 7.5 (High) from Red Hat, with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The issue is classified under CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) (NVD, NetApp Advisory).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to disclosure of sensitive information, addition or modification of data, or Denial of Service (DoS). Most critically, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected systems (NetApp Advisory, NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was fixed in jackson-databind versions 2.9.10, 2.8.11.5, and 2.6.7.3. Organizations are advised to upgrade to these or later versions. For systems that cannot be immediately updated, it's important to note that the vulnerability requires polymorphic unmarshalling to be enabled to be exploitable (Red Hat Bugzilla, GitHub Issue).

Additional resources


SourceThis report was generated using AI

Related Java vulnerabilities:

CVE ID

Severity

Score

Technologies

Component name

CISA KEV exploit

Has fix

Published date

CVE-2025-65091CRITICAL10
  • JavaJava
  • org.xwiki.contrib:macro-fullcalendar-pom
NoYesJan 10, 2026
CVE-2025-70974CRITICAL10
  • JavaJava
  • com.alibaba:fastjson
NoYesJan 09, 2026
CVE-2026-22244HIGH8.5
  • JavaJava
  • org.open-metadata:platform
NoYesJan 08, 2026
CVE-2025-65090MEDIUM5.3
  • JavaJava
  • org.xwiki.contrib:macro-fullcalendar-pom
NoYesJan 10, 2026
CVE-2026-0707MEDIUM5.3
  • JavaJava
  • org.keycloak:keycloak-parent
NoNoJan 08, 2026

Free Vulnerability Assessment

Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture

Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.

Request assessment

Get a personalized demo

Ready to see Wiz in action?

"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management