Review reviewCritical

CVE-2026-40047

Apache Software Foundation Apache Camel, camel

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') vulnerability in Apache Camel Docling component. The camel-docling component invokes the external `docling` command-line tool by assembling an argument list in DoclingProducer and executing it through java.lang.ProcessBuilder. Custom CLI arguments supplied through the `CamelDoclingCustomArguments` exchange header (a List<String>) were appended to that argument list with insufficient validation: the original implementation relied on a denylist of disallowed flags and only rejected path values that contained a...

CVSS: 9.1
EPSS: 1.78%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.07.06

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability1.78%

Technical severityCVSS 9.1

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Apache Software Foundation Apache Camel, camel
Affected versions: 4.15.0, >= 4.15.0 < 4.18.3
Fixed versions: 4.18.3

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Apache Software Foundation Apache Camel, camel and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE: CWE-88