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CVE-2026-40022VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Org.apache.camel:camel platform http main: Apache Camel Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or

Affects org.apache.camel:camel-platform-http-mainSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-40022· High 8.2

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.2 High : upgrade to 4.14.6 soon.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.14.6, 4.18.2, 4.20.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade org.apache.camel:camel-platform-http-main to 4.14.6; org.apache.camel:camel-platform-http-main to 4.18.2; org.apache.camel:camel-platform-http-main to 4.20.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mavenorg.apache.camel:camel-platform-http-mainAffected
  • >=4.14.1 <4.14.6
Fixed in
  • 4.14.6
Mavenorg.apache.camel:camel-platform-http-mainAffected
  • >=4.18.0 <4.18.2
Fixed in
  • 4.18.2
Mavenorg.apache.camel:camel-platform-http-mainAffected
  • >=4.19.0 <4.20.0
Fixed in
  • 4.20.0

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Description

When authentication is enabled on the Apache Camel embedded HTTP server or embedded management server (camel-platform-http-main) and a non-root context path such as /api or /admin is configured via camel.server.path or camel.management.path, the BasicAuthenticationConfigurer and JWTAuthenticationConfigurer classes derive the authentication path from properties.getPath() when camel.server.authenticationPath / camel.management.authenticationPath is not explicitly set. Combined with the Vert.x sub-router mounting model - the sub-router is mounted at _path_* and the authentication handler is registered inside the sub-router at the resolved path - this causes the authentication handler to match only the exact configured context path, not its subpaths. Unauthenticated requests to subpaths such as /api/_route_ or /admin/observe/info therefore reach protected business routes and management endpoints without being challenged for credentials. The /observe/info endpoint can disclose runtime metadata such as the user, working directory, home directory, process ID, JVM and operating system information. This issue affects Apache Camel: from 4.14.1 before 4.14.6, from 4.18.0 before 4.18.2. 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, they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.6. If users are on the 4.18.x LTS releases stream, they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.2.

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