CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-14868

HIGHEPSS 83th pctl
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
restletNVD
Affected:< 2.3.11Fixed in:2.3.11CVE-2017-14868derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

2.52%probability of exploitation in 30 days
83rdpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 83% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory3

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2017-12629Critical9.892%-Fix
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