CVE-2013-4221

Description

The default configuration of the ObjectRepresentation class in Restlet before 2.1.4 deserializes objects from untrusted sources using the Java XMLDecoder, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via crafted XML.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.45% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory restlet.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1862.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://restlet.org/learn/2.1/changes release notes vendor advisory
http://blog.diniscruz.com/2013/08/using-xmldecoder-to-execute-server-side.html third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=995275 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/issues/774 issue tracking patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1410.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4221?
CVE-2013-4221 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4221?
To fix CVE-2013-4221, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4221 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4221 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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