CVE-2018-8041
Apache Camel's Mail is vulnerable to path traversal
Apache Camel's Mail 2.20.0 through 2.20.3, 2.21.0 through 2.21.1 and 2.22.0 is vulnerable to path traversal.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Apache Camel's Mail 2.20.0 through 2.20.3, 2.21.0 through 2.21.1 and 2.22.0 is vulnerable to path traversal.
- Record
CVE-2018-8041- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apache Camel's Mail 2.20.0 through 2.20.3, 2.21.0 through 2.21.1 and 2.22.0 is vulnerable to path traversal.
- Record
CVE-2018-8041- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0633 No score
Apache Camel's Mail 2.20.0 through 2.20.3, 2.21.0 through 2.21.1 and 2.22.0 is vulnerable to path traversal.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0633- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jv74-f9pj-xp3f
Apache Camel's Mail is vulnerable to path traversal
Apache Camel's Mail 2.20.0 through 2.20.3, 2.21.0 through 2.21.1 and 2.22.0 is vulnerable to path traversal.
- Record
GHSA-jv74-f9pj-xp3f- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache Camel's Mail 2.20.0 through 2.20.3, 2.21.0 through 2.21.1 and 2.22.0 is vulnerable to path traversal.
- Record
CVE-2018-8041- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jv74-f9pj-xp3f
Apache Camel's Mail is vulnerable to path traversal
Apache Camel's Mail 2.20.0 through 2.20.3, 2.21.0 through 2.21.1 and 2.22.0 is vulnerable to path traversal.
- Record
GHSA-jv74-f9pj-xp3f- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.camel:camel-mailMaven |
2.20.0 up to 2.20.4 | 2.20.4 |
org.apache.camel:camel-mailMaven |
2.21.0 up to 2.21.2 | 2.21.2 |
org.apache.camel:camel-mailMaven |
2.22.0 to 2.22.0 | 2.22.1 |
org.apache.camel:camel-mailMaven |
2.20.0 up to 2.20.4, plus listed versions 2.20.12.20.22.20.3 |
2.20.4 |
org.apache.camel:camel-mailMaven |
2.21.0 up to 2.21.2, plus listed versions 2.21.1 |
2.21.2 |
org.apache.camel:camel-mailMaven |
2.22.0 up to 2.22.1 | 2.22.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | shoucheng3/apache__camel_CVE-2018-8041_2-20-3 | 2025-08-18 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-8041 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Apache Camel, published September 17, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.59%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.camel:camel-mail 2.20.4.
References
camel.apache.org/security-advisories.data/CVE-2018-8041.txt.asc?version=1&modificationDate=1536746339000&api=v2
securityfocus.com/bid/105352
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CAMEL-12630
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768
lists.apache.org/thread.html/b4014ea7c5830ca1fc28edd5cafedfe93ad4af2d9e69c961c5def31d%40%3Ccommits.camel.apache.org%3E
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8041
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jv74-f9pj-xp3f