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CVE-2026-66144

HIGH 7.5 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-07-24 · Last modified 2026-07-24 · apache · NVD: Analyzed

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.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.5), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 40th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Public exploit / PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable yes

Impact if exploited

7.5CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · ADP

  • ConfidentialityNone
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

No public exploit or proof-of-concept code is catalogued for this CVE (no ExploitDB, Nuclei, or CISA-KEV entry). It may still exist — search GitHub or check the references below.

Affected

Vendors Apache Software Foundation Apache

Products Apache Neethi Neethi

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
ApacheNeethi< 3.2.3

All CVSS metrics

  • HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · ADP Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Advisories

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS