CVE-2017-14949

Restlet Framework allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a crafted REST API HTTP request

7.5 HighFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

2.41%Up 1.6 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2017-14949
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2017-14949
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-0584 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-0584
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cvj4-g3gx-8vqq 7.5

Restlet Framework allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a crafted REST API HTTP request

Record: GHSA-cvj4-g3gx-8vqq
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

Record: CVE-2017-14949
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-cvj4-g3gx-8vqq 7.5

Restlet Framework allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a crafted REST API HTTP request

Record: GHSA-cvj4-g3gx-8vqq
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-611
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-14949 7.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14949
CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

restlet

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`org.restlet.jse:org.restlet` Maven	before 2.3.12	2.3.12
`restlet` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.0.14+repack-0ubuntu1	None known
`restlet` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.0.14+repack-0ubuntu1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-14949 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Restlet, published November 30, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.41%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in org.restlet.jse:org.restlet 2.3.12.