CVE-2026-40860: Apache Camel · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affects Apache CamelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 4.20.0 : patch Apache Camel as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 77% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.20.0, 4.18.2, 4.14.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 to 4.20.0, 4.18.2 or 4.14.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| Apache Software FoundationApache Camel | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Apache Software FoundationApache Camel | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Apache Software FoundationApache Camel | Affected
| Fixed in
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MavenApache Software Foundation/org.apache.camel:camel-jmspkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.camel:camel-jmsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Mavenorg.apache.camel/camel-corepkg:maven/org.apache.camel/camel-coreOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A fix is available. Users should upgrade to Apache Camel version 4.20.0 or later. For those on the 4.14.x LTS stream, upgrade to 4.14.7; for those on the 4.18.x stream, upgrade to 4.18.2. Red Hat provides patched builds addressing this vulnerability. Applying these updates will remediate the unsafe deserialization issue. No alternative mitigations are specified in the vendor advisory. Users should ensure that the mapJmsMessage option is carefully configured and consider disabling JMS ObjectMessage deserialization if upgrading is not immediately possible, although this is not explicitly stated in the advisory.
Description
JmsBinding.extractBodyFromJms() in camel-jms, and the equivalent JmsBinding class in camel-sjms, deserialized the payload of incoming JMS ObjectMessage values via javax.jms.ObjectMessage.getObject() without applying any ObjectInputFilter, class allowlist or class denylist. Because this code path is reached whenever the mapJmsMessage option is enabled (the default) and Camel acts as a JMS consumer, an attacker able to publish a crafted ObjectMessage to a queue or topic consumed by a Camel application could achieve remote code execution when a deserialization gadget chain was present on the classpath. The same handling was reached transitively through camel-sjms2 (whose Sjms2Endpoint extends SjmsEndpoint) and through camel-amqp (whose AMQPJmsBinding extends JmsBinding), and by other JMS-family components built on JmsComponent such as camel-activemq and camel-activemq6. This issue affects Apache Camel: from 3.0.0 before 4.14.7, 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 4.14.7. 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-2026-40860.html (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/26/10 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40860 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463172 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40860.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22453 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17668 (opens in a new tab)