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

EPSS: 0.028 (85.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Restlet — versions 2.1, 2.1.0, 2.1.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.