restlet: XML external entity injection
Published Nov 30, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.52%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
camel
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
org.restlet
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | camel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | org.restlet | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.52% (0.02518) | 84.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.52% (0.02518) | 82.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00253) | 65.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00253) | 64.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00253) | 61.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00459) | 71.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.66th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.03th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 65.02th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14868 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1498760 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2mp8-qvqm-3xwq Advisory
- https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/issues/1286 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/wiki/XEE-security-enhancements x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://lgtm.com/blog/restlet_CVE-2017-14868 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14868
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14868
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-14868 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1498760 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2mp8-qvqm-3xwq | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/issues/1286 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/wiki/XEE-security-enhancements | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lgtm.com/blog/restlet_CVE-2017-14868 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14868 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-14868 |
Change history (0)
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