CVE-2026-42403
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.008 · 55 %ileDEEUFRRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Apache Neethi does not properly detect circular references in policy definitions. When a WS-Policy document contains circular policy references (where Policy A references Policy B which references Policy A), the policy normalization process can enter an infinite loop or cause excessive recursion, leading to a stack overflow or application hang. An attacker can craft malicious policy documents with circular references to cause a Denial of Service condition Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.2, which fixes this issue.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
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affected products (10)
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advisories (5)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-2050IBM WebSphere Application Server und Application Server Liberty: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-06-23csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty und IBM WebSphere Application Server ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, und um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2438Oracle Commerce: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-07-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Commerce ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-3043IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-08-26csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM QRadar SIEM ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen und um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
- GHSA-2hfh-9h53-qc24Apache Neethi does not properly detect circular references in policy definitions.2026-05-01ghsa · osvUS
Apache Neethi does not properly detect circular references in policy definitions. When a WS-Policy document contains circular policy references (where Policy A references Policy B which references Policy A), the policy normalization process can enter an infinite loop or cause excessive recursion, leading to a stack overflow or application hang. An attacker can craft malicious policy documents with circular references to cause a Denial of Service condition Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.2, which fixes this issue.
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1378Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBMFrançais2026-10-23vendor · certfrFR
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references (5)
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- https://lists.apache.org/thread/zm6t8skkkskjwk1881l4m4n0l7dqclzoPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42403cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/zm6t8skkkskjwk1881l4m4n0l7dqclzoenisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/7Mailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/zm6t8skkkskjwk1881l4m4n0l7dqclzoMailing ListVendor Advisorynvd
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