CVE-2026-66144
Apache Neethi: Remote PolicyReference fetch lacks resource bounds
CVE-2026-66144 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Neethi, published July 24, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.74%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.74%EPSS, 55th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Although remote policy references are not retrieved during policy normalization, if they are manually retrieved via the API it can cause a denial of service attack if a huge policy is retrieved. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.3, which fixes this issue by imposing a default maximum size on data read from remote policy references.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.neethi:neethiRed Hat Lightwell:Maven From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 3.2.2.rhlw-00006, plus listed versions 2.02.0.12.0.22.0.32.0.4 Show 10 moreShow less2.0.53.0.03.0.13.0.23.0.33.1.03.1.13.2.03.2.13.2.2 | 3.2.2.rhlw-00006 |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Apache Neethi: Remote PolicyReference fetch lacks resource bounds
Although remote policy references are not retrieved during policy normalization, if they are manually retrieved via the API it can cause a denial of service attack if a huge policy is retrieved. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.3, which fixes this issue by imposing a default maximum size on data read from remote policy references.
- Record
CVE-2026-66144- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-48583
Although remote policy references are not retrieved during policy normalization, if they are manually retrieved via the API it can cause a denial of service attack if a huge policy is retrieved. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.3, which fixes this issue by imposing a default maximum size on data read from remote policy references.
- Record
EUVD-2026-48583- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pjvp-v6mq-82xv
Although remote policy references are not retrieved during policy normalization, if they are...
Although remote policy references are not retrieved during policy normalization, if they are manually retrieved via the API it can cause a denial of service attack if a huge policy is retrieved. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.3, which fixes this issue by imposing a default maximum size on data read from remote policy references.
- Record
GHSA-pjvp-v6mq-82xv- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Although remote policy references are not retrieved during policy normalization, if they are manually retrieved via the API it can cause a denial of service attack if a huge policy is retrieved. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.3, which fixes this issue by imposing a default maximum size on data read from remote policy references.
- Record
CVE-2026-66144- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache Neethi: Remote PolicyReference fetch lacks resource bounds
Although remote policy references are not retrieved during policy normalization, if they are manually retrieved via the API it can cause a denial of service attack if a huge policy is retrieved. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.3, which fixes this issue by imposing a default maximum size on data read from remote policy references.
- Record
CVE-2026-66144- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHLW-2026-2f27e699c38d33d5
Lightwell Security Advisory: neethi 3.2.2.rhlw-00006
Red Hat Lightwell has released org.apache.neethi:neethi 3.2.2.rhlw-00006 with backported fixes for CVE-2026-66142, CVE-2026-66143, and CVE-2026-66144.
CVE-2026-66142: Apache Neethi: Uncontrolled recursion in policy processing
CVE-2026-66143: Apache Neethi: Missing global alternative-output budget across policy computation paths
CVE-2026-66144: Apache Neethi: Remote PolicyReference fetch lacks resource bounds
This patched artifact is a drop-in replacement for org.apache.neethi:neethi 3.2.2 from Maven Central.
- Record
RHLW-2026-2f27e699c38d33d5- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
lists.apache.org/thread/80xwwbhkqvbwkkmco6yl6fr5xkpdysjf
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/24/10
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-66144
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pjvp-v6mq-82xv
repo.maven.apache.org/maven2
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