Deserialization in Restlet
CVE-2013-4271
The default configuration of the ObjectRepresentation class in Restlet before 2.1.4 deserializes objects from untrusted sources, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via a serialized object, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4221.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Restlet — versions 2.1, 2.1.0, 2.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1862.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/issues/778 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- restlet.org/learn/2.1/changes (Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1410.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4271?
- CVE-2013-4271 is a vulnerability in Restlet, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. Published 2013-10-10.
- Is CVE-2013-4271 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.