How severe is CVE-2026-66142?

CVE-2026-66142 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-66142 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-66142?

CVE-2026-66142 affects Apache Neethi. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-66142?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2026-66142 published?

CVE-2026-66142 was published on 2026-07-24 and last updated on 2026-07-27.

CVE-2026-66142

CVE-2026-66142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Neethi with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-400.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (40th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Apache Neethi
Published: 2026-07-24
Last modified: 2026-07-27

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-66142?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2026-66142?: CVE-2026-66142 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-66142 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-66142?: CVE-2026-66142 affects Apache Neethi. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-66142?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2026-66142 published?: CVE-2026-66142 was published on 2026-07-24 and last updated on 2026-07-27.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:neethi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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