CVE-2026-119724: Apache JClouds · Billion Laughs Attack
Affects Apache JCloudsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · end of life, no fix coming : replace or isolate Apache JClouds; no fix will be released.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 10:28 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- None coming – the product is end of life
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 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 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
No fix will be released: Apache JClouds is end of life. Replace it, or isolate it from untrusted networks until you can.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache JCloudsorg.apache.jclouds:jclouds-core | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Mavenorg.apache.jclouds/jclouds-corepkg:maven/org.apache.jclouds/jclouds-coreOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Users should migrate to alternative solutions or restrict access to the affected software instances to trusted users only to mitigate risk.
Description
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Improper restriction of recursive entity references in DTDs ('XML entity expansion') vulnerability in Apache JClouds. This issue affects Apache JClouds: all versions. As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.