Security Bulletin: FasterXML Vulnerability in Jackson-Databind Affects IBM Sterling Connect:Direct File Agent (CVE-2018-7489)

2021-07-2317:59:06

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ibm sterling connect:direct

fasterxml

jackson-databind

vulnerability

fix

it37680

EPSS

0.941

Percentile

99.2%

JSON

Summary

There is a vulnerability in FasterXML jackson-databind used by IBM Sterling Connect:Direct File Agent. IBM Sterling Connect:Direct File Agent has addressed the applicable CVE.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2018-7489
**DESCRIPTION:**FasterXML jackson-databind could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a deserialization flaw in the readValue method of the ObjectMapper. By sending specially crafted JSON input, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139549 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)
Sterling Connect Direct File Agent	1.4.0.0 - 1.4.0.2_iFix007

Remediation/Fixes

Affected Product(s)	Version(s)	APAR	Remediation / First Fix
Sterling Connect Direct File Agent	1.4	IT37680	Apply 1.4.0.2_iFix008 or later, available on Fix Central
For unsupported versions IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed, supported version of the product.