Apache Axis: unauthenticated remote class instantiation

Apache Axis

A vulnerability in Apache Axis 1.x allows unauthenticated remote class instantiation via SOAP fault exceptionName.

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No source names a fix yet: limit who can reach Apache Axis until one does.

Still cooking for Apache Axis 1.x (EOL).

First seen: 6 Nov 2026
Last update: 6 Nov 2026, 17:18 UTC
Identifiers: CVE-2026-90436
Source: news

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## Apache Axis: unauthenticated remote class instantiation
Severity: unknown. Patch status: fix status unknown.
Affected: Apache Axis
Ids: CVE-2026-90436

A vulnerability in Apache Axis 1.x allows unauthenticated remote class instantiation via SOAP fault exceptionName.

## Steps
1. Search the repo, its CI and infra config for Apache Axis. If present, report the version in use and whether it's affected.
2. Apache Axis 1.x (EOL) <= 1.4: the CVE record names no fix; check the vendor advisory before assuming there is none. Until one ships: restrict network access to it.

## Fix by release line
| Line | State | Fix | Until then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Axis 1.x (EOL) <= 1.4 | not named in the CVE record | check the vendor advisory | restrict network access to it |

## Report
A table: file, product or package, version in use, affected yes/no, exact fix. Then anything a human has to check outside the repo.

If you have the pwned.coffee MCP server (https://pwned.coffee/mcp), call lookup_cve("CVE-2026-90436") for the latest, and check_repo with this repo's lockfiles, Dockerfiles and workflows for a full receipt.
Sources: https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2026/q4/546
https://pwned.coffee/i/apache-axis-unauthenticated-remote-class-instantiation-cve-2026-90436

Timeline

6 Nov 2026, 17:18 UTC
Fix status: no fix yet → unknown.
6 Nov 2026
First reported.

Receipt

Exploitation: No known exploitation
Fix by release line: Product Affected Fixed in Source
Apache Axis 1.x (EOL) <= 1.4 fix not named in the CVE record: see vendor advisory CVE record (CNA) checked 7 Nov
Score: No CVSS published yet: severity unknown.
Last checked: 7 Nov 2026, 18:18 UTC

Product	Affected	Fixed in	Source
Apache Axis 1.x (EOL)	<= 1.4	fix not named in the CVE record: see vendor advisory	CVE record (CNA) checked 7 Nov

Sources: KEV – CVE record ✓ Vendor ✓

Sources

seclists.org: CVE-2026-90436: Apache Axis 1.x (EOL): unauthenticated remote class instantiation via SOAP fault exceptionName

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