# CVE-2026-120832: Apache Axis2/Java: SSRF via WSDL/XSD schema import resolution

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-119929
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.0.2
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-120832 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It affects Apache Axis2/Java; fixed in 2.0.2.

## Summary

Apache Axis2/Java is affected by a server-side request forgery flaw in how it fetches WSDL and schema imports when building service descriptions. An attacker who controls a WSDL or schema processed by an Axis2 application could make the server send requests to arbitrary internal or external hosts.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- org.apache.axis2:axis2-kernel (Maven): fixed in 2.0.2
  - Fixed in 2.0.2 (released Oct 29, 2026, 11 days before disclosure).
  - The latest release, 2.0.2, is not affected.

## Description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Apache Axis2/Java. When Axis2 built a service description from a WSDL, through ServiceClient, AxisService.createClientSideAxisService or WSDLToAxisServiceBuilder, it fetched the absolute URLs in wsdl:import locations and in xsd:import and xsd:include schemaLocations with no scheme or host restriction; the AAR and WAR deployment resolvers also passed absolute schema locations on to the network. An attacker who controls a WSDL or schema processed by an Axis2 application could therefore make the JVM send requests to arbitrary internal or external hosts. This issue affects Apache Axis2/Java: through 2.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.2, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.axis2:axis2-kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (2.0.2) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-120832 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-120832

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-120832?

org.apache.axis2:axis2-kernel (Maven): before 2.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-120832

### How do I fix CVE-2026-120832?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 2.0.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-120832

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## References

- https://axis.apache.org/axis2/java/core/release-notes/2.0.2.html
- https://github.com/apache/axis-axis2-java-core/commit/7ac84d8339ad80f8f7f7977cf0caaa28fc3b7b98
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bdf689rhvgg6rtlgqvvq8728f8pkj6zb
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/06/27

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