CVE-2026-120367: Apache Axis2/Java · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Affects Apache Axis2/JavaSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 2.0.2 soon.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 11:18 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 8 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
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Mavenorg.apache.axis2/axis2-jsonpkg:maven/org.apache.axis2/axis2-jsonOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Apache Axis2/Java to version 2.0.2 or later, which includes a fix by bounding JSON request bodies with the configurable jsonMaxRequestSize parameter.
Description
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Axis2/Java. The JSON message builders, including the Gson, Moshi and HTTP/2 variants, buffered the entire request body with no size limit, so an unauthenticated caller could exhaust server memory with a large JSON request. Version 2.0.2 bounds JSON request bodies with the configurable jsonMaxRequestSize parameter. This issue affects Apache Axis2/Java: through 2.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.
References
- axis.apache.org/axis2/java/core/release-notes/2.0.2.html (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/apache/axis-axis2-java-core/commit/aea2671e3c5ebd8638d37db30d69639223366d5d (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)