CVE-2017-14949 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Restlet Framework prior to version 2.3.12, affecting its XmlRepresentation, DOMRepresentation, SaxRepresentation, and JacksonRepresentation components. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access arbitrary files on the server by sending specially crafted REST API HTTP requests. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, its potential for data exposure warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.3.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:restlet:restlet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Restlet Framework allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a crafted REST API HTTP request
Oct 17, 2018restlet: XXE vulnerability in XML extension allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a crafted REST API HTTP request
Oct 2, 2017