CVE-2026-120367

Apache Axis2/Java: unbounded JSON request body buffering

Published Nov 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Apache apache Axis2/java
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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.
Title Apache Axis2/Java: unbounded JSON request body buffering
Weaknesses CWE-770
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Nov 9, 2026, 3:07 PM
Reserved
Nov 2, 2026, 12:36 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 9, 2026, 11:17 AM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 5:06 PM