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CVE-2017-14949 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/wiki/XEE-security-enhancements	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://lgtm.com/blog/restlet_CVE-2017-14949	CVE	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/wiki/XEE-security-enhancements	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://lgtm.com/blog/restlet_CVE-2017-14949	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-611	Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
restlet restlet	< 2.3.12
CPE cpe:2.3:a:restlet:restlet:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2026	CVE Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 15, 2017	Initial Analysis	[email protected]