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CVE-2026-90436: UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED Deserialization of an inbound SOAP fault in Apache Axis 1.x allows

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-90436· Critical 9.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · end of life, no fix coming : replace or isolate axis; no fix will be released.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 21:53 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.19.8
Patch
None coming – the product is end of life
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

No fix will be released: axis is end of life. Replace it, or isolate it from untrusted networks until you can.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10axispkg:deb/ubuntu/axis?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =1.4-29build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSaxispkg:deb/ubuntu/axis?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =1.4-29
  • =1.4-29build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSaxispkg:deb/ubuntu/axis?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =1.4-28
  • =1.4-29
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSaxispkg:deb/ubuntu/axis?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =1.4-28
  • =1.4-28+deb10u1build0.22.04.1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSaxispkg:deb/ubuntu/axis?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =1.4-28
  • =1.4-28+deb10u1build0.20.04.1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSaxispkg:deb/ubuntu/axis?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =1.4-25
  • =1.4-25ubuntu0.1~esm1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Alternatively, users can apply the patch available at https://github.com/apache/axis-axis1-java/commit/41f3b4e8d04e310ca81f86b92630ab2c11d608bd to their Axis 1.x builds. No other vendor-provided official fix exists. Applying this patch or migrating eliminates the vulnerability.

Description

Apache Axis 1.x versions through 1.4 are vulnerable to remote code execution via deserialization of inbound SOAP faults. When a SOAP <Fault> contains a <detail><exceptionName> element, Axis loads and instantiates the named class without proper validation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code. This occurs before any authentication handlers run, making service-level protections ineffective. Axis 1.x is end-of-life, and no official fix release is planned.

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