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.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bridgehead-filestore-24a-apache-axis2-default-credentials-rce
https://www.bridgeheadsoftware.com/rapid-data-protection-product-updates/
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AXIS2-4279
https://gist.github.com/VAMorales/9e6a13d7529c079a363930dff48be3ba
https://axis.apache.org/axis2/java/core/docs/webadminguide.html
Published: 2026-04-24
Updated: 2026-04-24
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: Critical
Base Score: 9.3
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Critical