CVE-2017-14949

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory lgtm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/wiki/XEE-security-enhancements third party advisory
https://lgtm.com/blog/restlet_CVE-2017-14949 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14949?
CVE-2017-14949 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14949?
To fix CVE-2017-14949, 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-2017-14949 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14949 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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