Apiman Manager API affected by Jackson denial of service vulnerability
Impact
Due to a vulnerability in jackson-databind <= 2.12.6.0, an authenticated attacker could craft an Apiman policy configuration which, when saved, may cause a denial of service on the Apiman Manager API.
This does not affect the Apiman Gateway.
Patches
Upgrade to Apiman 3.0.0.Final or later.
If you are using an older version of Apiman and need to remain on that version, contact your Apiman support provider for advice/long-term support.
Workarounds
If all users of the Apiman Manager are trusted then you may assess this is low risk, as an account is required to exploit the vulnerability.
References
- Apiman maintainer and security contact: marc@blackparrotlabs.io
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36518
- https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-databind/issues/2816
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | io.apiman:apiman-manager-api-impl | < 3.0.0.Final | 3.0.0.Final |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-787- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
io.apiman:apiman-manager-api-impl- Disclosed
- 09.01.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-q95j-488q-5q3p - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: io.apiman:apiman-manager-api-impl
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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