Restlet Arbitrary Java Code Execution via a serialized object
The default configuration of the ObjectRepresentation class in Restlet before 2.1.4 deserializes objects from untrusted sources, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via a serialized object, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4221.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.restlet.jse:org.restlet | < 2.1.4 | 2.1.4 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4271
- https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/issues/778
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=999735
- https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java
- http://restlet.org/learn/2.1/changes
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1410.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1862.html
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-502- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.restlet.jse:org.restlet- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f3mv-g3xr-fp7w - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.restlet.jse:org.restlet
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 10.2018 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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