CVE-2026-40473: Apache Camel Mina · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affects Apache Camel MinaSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 4.20.0 : patch Apache Camel Mina soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 67% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.20.0, 4.18.2, 4.14.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Apache Camel Mina and org.apache.camel/camel-mina and Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.camel:camel-mina to 4.20.0, 4.18.2 or 4.14.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| Apache Software FoundationApache Camel Mina | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Apache Software FoundationApache Camel Mina | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Apache Software FoundationApache Camel Mina | Affected
| Fixed in
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Mavenorg.apache.camel/camel-minapkg:maven/org.apache.camel/camel-minaOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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MavenApache Software Foundation/org.apache.camel:camel-minapkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.camel:camel-minaOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available. Users should upgrade to Apache Camel version 4.20.0, or if using the 4.14.x LTS stream, upgrade to 4.14.6, or if on the 4.18.x stream, upgrade to 4.18.2. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated in the vendor advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Description
The camel-mina component's MinaConverter.toObjectInput(IoBuffer) type converter wraps an IoBuffer in a java.io.ObjectInputStream without applying any ObjectInputFilter or class-loading restrictions. When a Camel route uses camel-mina as a TCP or UDP consumer and requests conversion to ObjectInput (for example via getBody(ObjectInput.class) or @Body ObjectInput), an attacker sending a crafted serialized Java object over the network to the MINA consumer port can trigger arbitrary code execution in the context of the application during readObject(). This issue affects Apache Camel: from 3.0.0 before 4.14.6, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.2, from 4.19.0 before 4.20.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.20.0, which fixes the issue. If users are on the 4.14.x LTS releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.6. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.2.
References
- camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-40473.html (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/26/8 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40473 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463180 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40473.json (opens in a new tab)