Apache Neethi does not impose any restrictions on URIs when manually fetching remote policy references through the PolicyReference API.

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1. May 1, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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 f

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   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 f

Affected

• cpe apache/neethiversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42404

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42404

  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 int

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Mailing List · openwall.com
• Issue Tracking · lists.apache.org