CVE-2026-123770: 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, 13:05 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-kernel to 2.0.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Axis2/Javaorg.apache.axis2:axis2-kernel | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Mavenorg.apache.axis2/axis2-kernelpkg:maven/org.apache.axis2/axis2-kernelOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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AI-suggested
Users should upgrade to Apache Axis2/Java version 2.0.2 or later, which includes configurable limits on request body sizes and proper deletion of temporary files, effectively mitigating this vulnerability.
Description
Apache Axis2/Java versions through 2.0.1 have a resource allocation vulnerability where multipart/form-data and application/x-www-form-urlencoded message builders do not limit request body size, bypassing servlet container post-size limits and failing to delete temporary files. This allows unauthenticated attackers to exhaust memory or disk resources. The issue is fixed in version 2.0.2 by adding configurable size limits and proper cleanup of temporary files.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123770 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/apache/axis-axis2-java-core/commit/1671a68660df39459bf22f7b00309e2a8e782117 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/apache/axis-axis2-java-core/commit/2b98e5a31c793589915711f5e29fb4ffb697de70 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/apache/axis-axis2-java-core/commit/94c935d1406bc0875daebd36994595efa2f48ae0 (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/78poyrrggq8tjoos5tgw508m7oylqjlg (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/06/25 (opens in a new tab)