Description
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** When integrating Apache Axis 1.x in an application, it may not have been obvious that looking up a service through "ServiceFactory.getService" allows potentially dangerous lookup mechanisms such as LDAP. When passing untrusted input to this API method, this could expose the application to DoS, SSRF and even attacks leading to RCE.
As Axis 1 has been EOL we recommend you migrate to a different SOAP engine, such as Apache Axis 2/Java. As a workaround, you may review your code to verify no untrusted or unsanitized input is passed to "ServiceFactory.getService", or by applying the patch from https://github.com/apache/axis-axis1-java/commit/7e66753427466590d6def0125e448d2791723210 . The Apache Axis project does not expect to create an Axis 1.x release fixing this problem, though contributors that would like to work towards this are welcome.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Axis | ≤ 1.3 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | axis | 1.4-29 | — |
| Debian 13 | axis | 1.4-29 | — |
| Debian 12 | axis | 1.4-28+deb12u1 | — |
| Debian 10 | axis | 1.4-28+deb10u1 | DLA-3622-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | axis | 1.4-28+deb10u1build0.22.04.1 | USN-6470-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | axis | 1.4-28+deb10u1build0.20.04.1 | USN-6470-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | axis | 1.4-25ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6470-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | axis | 1.4-24ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6470-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | axis:axis | <= 1.4 | — | GHSA-rmqp-9w4c-gc7w |
| Maven | org.apache.axis:axis | <= 1.4 | — | GHSA-rmqp-9w4c-gc7w |
Advisories 3
- USN-6470-1 axis vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DLA-3622-1 axis - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0543 IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 6, 2024