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CVE-2017-14868

Restlet Framework Ja-rs extension is vulnerable to XXE when using SimpleXMLProvider

7.5 HighFix available

CVE-2017-14868 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 2.52%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in org.restlet.jse:org.restlet.ext.jaxrs 2.3.11.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.52%EPSS, 85th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
2.3.11org.restlet.jse:org.restlet.ext.jaxrs +2 more

Description

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.

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

2.52%Up 1.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.restlet.jse:org.restlet.ext.jaxrs
Maven
before 2.3.11
2.3.11
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

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2017-14868
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 ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2017-14868
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0478No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2018-0478
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2mp8-qvqm-3xwq7.5

Restlet Framework Ja-rs extension is vulnerable to XXE when using SimpleXMLProvider

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.

Record
GHSA-2mp8-qvqm-3xwq
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
OSV7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2017-14868
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-2mp8-qvqm-3xwq7.5

Restlet Framework Ja-rs extension is vulnerable to XXE when using SimpleXMLProvider

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.

Record
GHSA-2mp8-qvqm-3xwq
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-2017-148687.5

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14868
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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
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