CVE-2017-14949

restlet: XXE vulnerability in XML extension allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a crafted REST API HTTP request

Published Nov 30, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Restlet Framework before 2.3.12 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a crafted REST API HTTP request that conducts an XXE attack, because only general external entities (not parameter external entities) are properly considered. This is related to XmlRepresentation, DOMRepresentation, SaxRepresentation, and JacksonRepresentation.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0584 Restlet Framework before 2.3.12 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a crafted REST API HTTP request that conducts an XXE attack, because only general external entities (not parameter external entities) are properly considered. This is related to XmlRepresentation, DOMRepresentation, SaxRepresentation, and JacksonRepresentation.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:42 PM
Reserved
Sep 29, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 30, 2017, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 2, 2017, 12:00 AM