CVE-2026-120367: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Axis2/Java
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 2.0.2 soon.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 13:17 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.0.2
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Apache Axis2/Java and org.apache.axis2/axis2-json to 2.0.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Axis2/Javaorg.apache.axis2:axis2-json | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Mavenorg.apache.axis2/axis2-jsonpkg:maven/org.apache.axis2/axis2-jsonOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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AI-suggested
Users should upgrade Apache Axis2/Java to version 2.0.2 or later, which includes a fix that limits JSON request body sizes via the configurable jsonMaxRequestSize parameter.
Description
Apache Axis2/Java versions through 2.0.1 contain a vulnerability where JSON message builders buffer the entire request body without size limits, allowing unauthenticated attackers to exhaust server memory with large JSON requests. This resource exhaustion issue is fixed in version 2.0.2 by introducing a configurable jsonMaxRequestSize parameter to limit JSON request sizes.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120367 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/apache/axis-axis2-java-core/commit/aea2671e3c5ebd8638d37db30d69639223366d5d (opens in a new tab)
- axis.apache.org/axis2/java/core/release-notes/2.0.2.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/kf6goprhhtvfzb6lwnbvnors7xnq0w0r (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/06/26 (opens in a new tab)