HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1000873
MEDIUM

CVE-2018-1000873

CWE-20Published: December 20, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Fasterxml Jackson version Before 2.9.8 contains a CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Jackson-Modules-Java8 that can result in Causes a denial-of-service (DoS). This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim deserializes malicious input, specifically very large values in the nanoseconds field of a time value. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.9.8.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1000873 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

fasterxml1 product(s)
jackson-modules-java8
netapp1 product(s)
active iq unified manager
Oracle4 product(s)
clusterwaredatabase serverglobal lifecycle management opatchnosql database
Source: NVD CPE · 9 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-modules-java8/issues/90
PATCHhttps://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-modules-java8/pull/87
PATCHhttps://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-modules-java8/issues/90
PATCHhttps://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-modules-java8/pull/87
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1665601
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200904-0004/
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1665601
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200904-0004/
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

All References (28)

→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1665601Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-modules-java8/issues/90Exploit · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-modules-java8/pull/87Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bcce5a9c532b386c68dab2f6b3ce8b0cc9b950ec551766e76391caa3%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rca37935d661f4689cb4119f1b3b224413b22be161b678e6e6ce0c69b%40%3Ccommits.nifi.apache.org%3E
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200904-0004/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1665601Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1000873
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 20, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-1000873 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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