CVE-2026-66144
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CVE-2026-66144 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Neethi | < 3.2.3 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/80xwwbhkqvbwkkmco6yl6fr5xkpdysjfMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/24/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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