CVE-2026-91865

Apache Neethi: Crafted policy references cause exponential expansion during normalization leading to denial of service

Published Sep 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A small WS-Policy document using repeated policy references can force Neethi to re-expand the same references exponentially during normalization, consuming huge amounts of CPU and memory (denial of service).
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.4, which fixes this issue.

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:neethi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache neethi
Weaknesses CWE-770
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache neethi
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Description A small WS-Policy document using repeated policy references can force Neethi to re-expand the same references exponentially during normalization, consuming huge amounts of CPU and memory (denial of service). Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.4, which fixes this issue.
Title Apache Neethi: Crafted policy references cause exponential expansion during normalization leading to denial of service
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Sep 21, 2026, 1:17 PM
Reserved
Sep 15, 2026, 9:55 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 21, 2026, 12:17 PM
Modified
Sep 25, 2026, 1:09 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 21, 2026, 11:26 AM