Skip to content
VulniPulse
High7.5Apache Software Foundation

High [CVE-2026-66142] Apache Neethi is vulnerable to uncontrolled recursion

This high-severity Apache Software Foundation advisory covers CVE-2026-66142 affecting Apache Neethi.

CVE-2026-66142 Published Jul 24, 2026Updated by vendor Jul 27, 2026
Affected products & platforms
Apache Software FoundationUnclassified
Open vendor advisory

Android app · Google Play

Monitor future Apache Software Foundation CVEs from your phone.

Choose a whole vendor or a precise platform, then receive matching security advisories by phone notification, email, or both. Coverage follows 32 official vendor sources and 160+ reviewed platform categories.

Matching phone alertsOptional email delivery

Summary

Apache Neethi is vulnerable to uncontrolled recursion when parsing policies that lack policy Ids or with deeply nested structures, which may lead to a denial of service attack when parsing policies due to runtime memory exhaustion. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.3, which fixes this issue.

Affected versions
  • Apache Neethi before 3.2.3

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • 3.2.3

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.3, which fixes this issue.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Discussion(0)

No comments yet. Share field notes, upgrade gotchas, or questions — verify against the vendor advisory before acting on community advice.

Sign in to join the discussion.