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.
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First Time appeared Apache
Apache neethi
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:neethi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title Apache Neethi: Unrestricted HTTP Redirect Following in Policy References
Weaknesses CWE-918
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published: 2026-05-01T09:46:49.958Z

Updated: 2026-05-01T16:21:08.152Z

Reserved: 2026-04-27T10:34:58.951Z

Link: CVE-2026-42404

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-01T16:21:08.152Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-01T11:16:19.230

Modified: 2026-05-01T18:06:24.337

Link: CVE-2026-42404

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