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CVE-2026-91864

HIGH 7.5 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-09-21 · Last modified 2026-09-21 · apache · NVD: Analyzed

A specially crafted WS-Policy document can pack unlimited content inside a policy assertion, which Neethi copies into memory without counting it against its size limits, exhausting the heap (denial of service). Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.4, which fixes this issue.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.5), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.7%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 54th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Public exploit / PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable yes

Impact if exploited

7.5CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · ADP

  • ConfidentialityNone
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

No public exploit or proof-of-concept code is catalogued for this CVE (no ExploitDB, Nuclei, or CISA-KEV entry). It may still exist — search GitHub or check the references below.

Affected

Vendors Apache Software Foundation Apache

Products Apache Neethi Neethi

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
ApacheNeethi< 3.2.4

All CVSS metrics

  • HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · ADP Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • HIGH 7.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Advisories

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS