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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.52% probability · 85th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- restlet/restlet
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.5% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/issues/1286Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/wiki/XEE-security-enhancementsThird Party Advisory
- https://lgtm.com/blog/restlet_CVE-2017-14868Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/issues/1286Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/wiki/XEE-security-enhancementsThird Party Advisory
- https://lgtm.com/blog/restlet_CVE-2017-14868Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.