CVE-2020-36518 (High) detected in jackson-databind-2.11.3.jar

## CVE-2020-36518 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - jackson-databind-2.11.3.jar

General data-binding functionality for Jackson: works on core streaming API

Library home page: http://github.com/FasterXML/jackson

Path to dependency file: /easy-abac-demo/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/fasterxml/jackson/core/jackson-databind/2.11.3/jackson-databind-2.11.3.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:
- spring-boot-starter-web-2.4.1.jar (Root Library)
- spring-boot-starter-json-2.4.1.jar
- :x: **jackson-databind-2.11.3.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

jackson-databind before 2.13.0 allows a Java StackOverflow exception and denial of service via a large depth of nested objects.
Mend Note: After conducting further research, Mend has determined that all versions of com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind up to version 2.13.2 are vulnerable to CVE-2020-36518.

Publish Date: 2022-03-11

URL: CVE-2020-36518

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:
- Exploitability Metrics:
- Attack Vector: Network
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Impact Metrics:
- Confidentiality Impact: None
- Integrity Impact: None
- Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2022-03-11

Fix Resolution (com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind): 2.12.6.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 2.6.0

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