# CVE-2013-4271: The default configuration of the ObjectRepresentation class in Restlet before 2.1.4 deserializes objects from untrusted sources, which allow

- Also known as: GHSA-F3MV-G3XR-FP7W
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.1.4
- Published: 2013-10-10 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.restlet.jse:org.restlet (Maven): fixed in 2.1.4

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.restlet.jse:org.restlet, upgrade to a fixed version (2.1.4) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1862.html
- https://github.com/restlet/restlet-framework-java/issues/778
- http://restlet.org/learn/2.1/changes
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=999735
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1410.html

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