Denial of Service Vulnerability in Apache Neethi by Apache
CVE-2026-66143

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Neethi
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-66143?

A vulnerability exists in Apache Neethi version 3.2.2 that allows attackers to bypass the maximum number of normalized policy alternatives through specially crafted policies. This exploit can lead to a denial of service attack characterized by excessive resource consumption. To mitigate the risk, users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to version 3.2.3, which addresses this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Neethi 0 < 3.2.3

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/s6o6p5pvcbcsk54dlg6j699t5...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Reported by LTSHFWJT
.