CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-14949

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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, due to only general external entities being properly considered.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could gain access to sensitive data on the server, potentially leading to information disclosure and security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade the Restlet framework to version 2.3.12 or later to mitigate this type of attack.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS