CVE-2026-39920: BridgeHead Software FileStore · Insecure Default
Affects BridgeHead Software FileStoreSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical : upgrade to 24A as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
Contested
Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 45% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 24A
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Apr 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade BridgeHead Software FileStore to 24A.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| BridgeHead SoftwareFileStore | Affected
| Fixed in
|
AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, users should disable or restrict access to the Apache Axis2 administration module, change default credentials if possible, and limit network exposure of the affected service.
Description
BridgeHead Software FileStore versions prior to 24A contain a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-39920) due to insecure default initialization of the Apache Axis2 administration module. This module is exposed on network-accessible endpoints with default credentials, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to authenticate using these credentials, upload malicious Java archives as web services, and execute arbitrary operating system commands via SOAP requests. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.3, indicating critical severity. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
References
- gist.github.com/VAMorales/9e6a13d7529c079a363930dff48be3ba (opens in a new tab)
- bridgeheadsoftware.com/rapid-data-protection-product-updates/ (opens in a new tab)
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS2-4279 (opens in a new tab)
- axis.apache.org/axis2/java/core/docs/webadminguide.html (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/bridgehead-filestore-24a-apache-axis2-default-credentials-rce (opens in a new tab)