Restlet Framework before 2.3.12 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a…
Priority LOW 37CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
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, because only general external entities (not parameter external entities) are properly considered. This is related to XmlRepresentation, DOMRepresentation, SaxRepresentation, and JacksonRepresentation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02406 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial org.restlet.jse:org.restlet (Maven): 2.3.12Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.restlet.jse:org.restlet (Maven) | before 2.3.12 | 2.3.12 | Patch available | GHSA-cvj4-g3gx-8vqq |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.restlet.jse:org.restlet (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.12 Fixed in 2.3.12 Patch available GHSA-cvj4-g3gx-8vqq
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cvj4-g3gx-8vqq org.restlet.jse:org.restlet (Maven) Fixed in 2.3.12 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14949
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvj4-g3gx-8vqq
References
Advisory 3
More Restlet vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-03737 The default configuration of the ObjectRepresentation class in Restlet before 2.1.4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-03693 The default configuration of the ObjectRepresentation class in Restlet before 2.1.4… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-10895 Restlet Framework before 2.3.11, when using SimpleXMLProvider, allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-14949 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14949 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cvj4-g3gx-8vqq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-14949 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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