CVE-2026-120761
apache software foundation apache axis2/java: no CVSS score yet. EPSS 0.2% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache Axis2/Java. When a client built an AxisService from a WSDL URL, through ServiceClient or AxisService.createClientSideAxisService, wsdl4j import resolution was enabled and the documents named by wsdl:import and xsd:import were parsed by wsdl4j's own XML parser, which processes DOCTYPE declarations and external entities. An attacker who controls a WSDL, or a document it imports, could therefore read local files or make the JVM issue network requests. This issue affects Apache Axis2/Java: through 2.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.
- EPSS
- 0.2% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 16th percentile. Scored 2026-11-10. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
- CWE
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
- OWASP Top 10
- A02:2025 Security Misconfiguration
- Published
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting analysis
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Affected
- apache software foundation:apache axis2/java
Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation Apache Axis2/Java | before 2.0.2 |
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- CAPEC-221 Data Serialization External Entities Blowup
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