What is CVE-2017-14868?

CVE-2017-14868 is a high-severity vulnerability in Restlet, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-11-30.

How severe is CVE-2017-14868?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

XXE in Restlet

CVE-2017-14868

Restlet Framework before 2.3.11, when using SimpleXMLProvider, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via an XXE attack in a REST API HTTP request. This affects use of the Jax-rs extension.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.025 (83.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Restlet
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14868?: CVE-2017-14868 is a high-severity vulnerability in Restlet, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-11-30.
How severe is CVE-2017-14868?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.