CVE-2020-11972
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Camel RabbitMQ
Apache Camel RabbitMQ enables Java deserialization by default. Apache Camel 2.22.x, 2.23.x, 2.24.x, 2.25.0, 3.0.0 up to 3.1.0 are affected. 2.x users should upgrade to 2.25.1, 3.x users should upgrade to 3.2.0.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Apache Camel RabbitMQ enables Java deserialization by default. Apache Camel 2.22.x, 2.23.x, 2.24.x, 2.25.0, 3.0.0 up to 3.1.0 are affected. 2.x users should upgrade to 2.25.1, 3.x users should upgrade to 3.2.0.
- Record
CVE-2020-11972- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apache Camel RabbitMQ enables Java deserialization by default. Apache Camel 2.22.x, 2.23.x, 2.24.x, 2.25.0, 3.0.0 up to 3.1.0 are affected. 2.x users should upgrade to 2.25.1, 3.x users should upgrade to 3.2.0.
- Record
CVE-2020-11972- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-0910 No score
Apache Camel RabbitMQ enables Java deserialization by default. Apache Camel 2.22.x, 2.23.x, 2.24.x, 2.25.0, 3.0.0 up to 3.1.0 are affected. 2.x users should upgrade to 2.25.1, 3.x users should upgrade to 3.2.0.
- Record
EUVD-2021-0910- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2x6r-7427-95cm
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Camel RabbitMQ
Apache Camel RabbitMQ enables Java deserialization by default. Apache Camel 2.22.x, 2.23.x, 2.24.x, 2.25.0, 3.0.0 up to 3.1.0 are affected. 2.x users should upgrade to 2.25.1, 3.x users should upgrade to 3.2.0.
- Record
GHSA-2x6r-7427-95cm- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache Camel RabbitMQ enables Java deserialization by default. Apache Camel 2.22.x, 2.23.x, 2.24.x, 2.25.0, 3.0.0 up to 3.1.0 are affected. 2.x users should upgrade to 2.25.1, 3.x users should upgrade to 3.2.0.
- Record
CVE-2020-11972- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2x6r-7427-95cm
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Camel RabbitMQ
Apache Camel RabbitMQ enables Java deserialization by default. Apache Camel 2.22.x, 2.23.x, 2.24.x, 2.25.0, 3.0.0 up to 3.1.0 are affected. 2.x users should upgrade to 2.25.1, 3.x users should upgrade to 3.2.0.
- Record
GHSA-2x6r-7427-95cm- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.camel:camel-rabbitmqMaven |
before 2.25.1 | 2.25.1 |
org.apache.camel:camel-rabbitmqMaven |
3.0.0 up to 3.2.0 | 3.2.0 |
org.apache.camel:camel-rabbitmqMaven |
before 2.25.1, plus listed versions 2.12.02.12.12.12.22.12.32.12.4 Show 45 moreShow less2.12.52.13.02.13.12.13.22.13.32.13.42.14.02.14.12.14.22.14.32.14.42.15.02.15.12.15.22.15.32.15.42.15.52.15.62.16.02.16.12.16.22.16.32.16.42.16.52.17.02.17.12.17.22.17.32.17.42.17.52.17.62.17.72.18.02.18.12.18.22.18.32.18.42.18.52.19.02.19.12.19.22.19.32.19.42.19.52.20.0 |
2.25.1 |
org.apache.camel:camel-rabbitmqMaven |
3.0.0 up to 3.2.0, plus listed versions 3.0.13.1.0 |
3.2.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-11972 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Camel, published May 14, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.65%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in org.apache.camel:camel-rabbitmq 2.25.1.
References
Left out here: 26 versions. The JSON record has them.