diff --git a/axis-rt-core/pom.xml b/axis-rt-core/pom.xml
index 759aeff49..890663941 100644
--- a/axis-rt-core/pom.xml
+++ b/axis-rt-core/pom.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>xerces</groupId>
             <artifactId>xercesImpl</artifactId>
-            <version>2.6.2</version>
+            <version>2.12.2</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>xerces</groupId>