CVE-2014-1868 Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.restlet.jse:org.restlet
Attackers can cause denial of service in Restlet Framework via XML Entity Expansion when XML representations are used.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-1868?
CVE-2014-1868 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Restlet Framework 2.1.x before 2.1.7 and 2.x.x before 2.2 RC1, when using XMLRepresentation or XML serializers, allows attackers to cause a denial of service via an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1868?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.restlet.jse:org.restlet. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.restlet.jse:org.restlet Maven | From 2.1.0 | 2.1.7 |
org.restlet.jse:org.restlet Maven | From 2.1.0 | 2.1.7 |
Products include Restlet Restlet Framework.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1868?
Upgrade org.restlet.jse:org.restlet to 2.1.7 or later.
Is CVE-2014-1868 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1868 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73cq-fhp3-8rpw, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1868.