Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-40859

Apache Software Foundation Apache Camel, camel

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache Camel. The camel-vertx-http component deserializes HTTP response bodies carrying the Content-Type application/x-java-serialized-object using a raw java.io.ObjectInputStream, without applying any ObjectInputFilter (VertxHttpHelper.deserializeJavaObjectFromStream) This deserialization path is reached only when the producer endpoint is configured with transferException=true (or the component-level allowJavaSerializedObject=true) and throwExceptionOnFailure is left at its default value of true; in that case a backend HTTP response with a...

CVSS: 8.1
EPSS: 0.88%
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 probability0.88%

Technical severityCVSS 8.1

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Apache Software Foundation Apache Camel, camel
Affected versions: 4.0.0, 4.15.0, 4.19.0, >= 4.0.0 < 4.14.8, >= 4.15.0 < 4.18.3
Fixed versions: 4.14.8, 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:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-502