CVE-2026-39920

BridgeHead FileStore < 24A Apache Axis2 Default Credentials RCE

Published: Apr 24, 2026Updated: Apr 24, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-1188

9.8CRITICAL

Description

BridgeHead FileStore versions prior to 24A (released in early 2024) expose the Apache Axis2 administration module on network-accessible endpoints with default credentials that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands. Attackers can authenticate to the admin console using default credentials, upload a malicious Java archive as a web service, and execute arbitrary commands on the host via SOAP requests to the deployed service.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-1188 CWE-1391

Affected Products

BridgeHead Software

commercialaka bridgehead

FileStoreOn-prem

Enterprise Software / document-mgmt

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

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References

https://axis.apache.org/axis2/java/core/docs/webadminguide.html

axis.apache.org

https://gist.github.com/VAMorales/9e6a13d7529c079a363930dff48be3ba

gist.github.com

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS2-4279

issues.apache.org

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