CVE-2026-66143: CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Apache Software Foundation Apache Neethi
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-66143 is a vulnerability in Apache Neethi where crafted policies can bypass the limit on the maximum number of normalized policy alternatives introduced in version 3.2.2. This bypass can cause uncontrolled resource consumption, resulting in a denial of service condition. The issue is resolved in Apache Neethi version 3.2.3.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause a denial of service by exploiting the ability to bypass the maximum number of normalized policy alternatives, leading to excessive resource consumption on the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Apache Neethi to version 3.2.3 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated.
CVE-2026-66143: CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Apache Software Foundation Apache Neethi
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
pkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.neethi:neethiRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-66143 is a vulnerability in Apache Neethi where crafted policies can bypass the limit on the maximum number of normalized policy alternatives introduced in version 3.2.2. This bypass can cause uncontrolled resource consumption, resulting in a denial of service condition. The issue is resolved in Apache Neethi version 3.2.3.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause a denial of service by exploiting the ability to bypass the maximum number of normalized policy alternatives, leading to excessive resource consumption on the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Apache Neethi to version 3.2.3 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T07:26:50.294Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a63602f9c2644c7f8f1505a
Added to database: 07/24/2026, 12:53:03 UTC
Last enriched: 07/24/2026, 13:07:28 UTC
Last updated: 07/24/2026, 21:20:16 UTC
Views: 10
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