cve-2026-66143
HIGH CVSS 7.5 nvd
Description
It is possible to bypass the maximum number of normalized policy alternatives that was introduced in Apache Neethi 3.2.2 via certain crafted policies, which may lead to a denial of service attack via resource consumption. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.3, which fixes this issue.
Timeline
- Published
- 2026-07-24
- Last Modified
- 2026-10-24
CVSS Details
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
Affected Products
- apache neethi
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS metrics
| Version | Base | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9 | 3.6 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
CPE configurations
OR
| CPE | Version range | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:apache:neethi:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
— | yes |
NVD metadata
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Source identifier
security@apache.org
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/s6o6p5pvcbcsk54dlg6j699t5gxol28w Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/24/9 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Linked Vulnerabilities
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