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CVE-2026-42404 Apache Neethi

Affected softwareApache Neethi
Severity7.2 High CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Fixed in3.2.2
WeaknessServer-side request forgery (CWE-918)
Published1 May 2026
Updated26 Oct 2026

Description

Apache Neethi does not impose any restrictions on URIs when manually fetching remote policy references through the PolicyReference API. When an application explicitly calls the API to retrieve a policy from a remote URI, an outbound request is made for arbitrary protocols and internal IP adddresses. From 3.2.2, only http or https URIs are allowed, and link-local/multicast/any-local addresses are forbidden. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.2, which fixes this issue.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 0.50% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

No exploit published

Within Waratek scope. In the sources we check, nobody has published exploit code for this CVE or reported it being exploited.

A public code fix exists.

  • Protection none
  • Action unverified
  • Review automated Upstream data
  • Record active
Decided by Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all
Finding This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, CISA Vulnrichment records no active exploitation, no reviewed exploit catalogue carries an entry for it, and no GitHub PoC repository for it has 5 or more stars. Nobody has published exploit code worth tracing, so it is not a candidate for a rule ahead of the ones where somebody has; an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds. This is a statement about what has been published, not about whether the defect is reachable or serious.

CVSS

7.2 HIGH v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.1 7.2 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N NVD Primary published
CVSS 3.1 6.5 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N security@apache.org Secondary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2026 ↗ CPU 2026-Q4 Oracle Fusion Middleware / Centralized Thirdparty Jars (Apache Neethi) (12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2026 ↗ CPU 2026-Q3 Oracle Fusion Middleware / Third Party (Apache Neethi) (14.1.2.0.0)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Fusion Middleware Centralized Thirdparty Jars (Apache Neethi) 12.2.1.4.0 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware Third Party (Apache Neethi) 14.1.2.0.0 14.1.2.0.0

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.apache.neethi:neethi 0 3.2.2 unbounded

Products and versions

2 products, 2 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache neethi generic < 3.2.2
osv org.apache.neethi neethi generic < 3.2.2

References

URLTags
https://github.com/apache/ws-neethi PACKAGE
https://lists.apache.org/thread/zdspnt64zznyjyn648553kptx69w23oq WEB
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/8 WEB

Timeline

Published2026-05-01By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-10-26NVD's own last-modified date for this record.