CVE-2026-40453
Apache Camel JMS, Apache Camel CoAP, Apache Camel Google PubSub: Incomplete fix for CVE-2025-27636 in non-HTTP HeaderFilterStrategies (camel-jms, camel-sjms, camel-coap, camel-google-pubsub) allows case-variant header injection
The fix for CVE-2025-27636 added setLowerCase(true) to HttpHeaderFilterStrategy so that case-variant header names such as 'CAmelExecCommandExecutable' are filtered out alongside 'CamelExecCommandExecutable'. The same setLowerCase(true) call was not applied to five non-HTTP HeaderFilterStrategy implementations: JmsHeaderFilterStrategy and ClassicJmsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-jms, SjmsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-sjms, CoAPHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-coap, and GooglePubsubHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-google-pubsub. Because those strategies use case-sensitive String.startsWith('Camel'/'camel') filtering while the Camel Exchange stores headers in a case-insensitive map, an attacker with JMS (or equivalent) producer access to the broker consumed by a Camel route can inject case-variant Camel internal headers, which are then resolved by downstream components such as camel-exec and camel-file using their canonical casing. This enables remote code execution and arbitrary file write on routes that forward JMS messages to header-driven components.
This issue affects Apache Camel: from 3.0.0 before 4.14.6, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.2, from 4.19.0 before 4.20.0.
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, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.6. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.9
Apache Camel JMS, Apache Camel CoAP, Apache Camel Google PubSub: Incomplete fix for CVE-2025-27636 in non-HTTP HeaderFilterStrategies (camel-jms, camel-sjms, camel-coap, camel-google-pubsub) allows case-variant header injection
The fix for CVE-2025-27636 added setLowerCase(true) to HttpHeaderFilterStrategy so that case-variant header names such as 'CAmelExecCommandExecutable' are filtered out alongside 'CamelExecCommandExecutable'. The same setLowerCase(true) call was not applied to five non-HTTP HeaderFilterStrategy implementations: JmsHeaderFilterStrategy and ClassicJmsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-jms, SjmsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-sjms, CoAPHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-coap, and GooglePubsubHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-google-pubsub. Because those strategies use case-sensitive String.startsWith('Camel'/'camel') filtering while the Camel Exchange stores headers in a case-insensitive map, an attacker with JMS (or equivalent) producer access to the broker consumed by a Camel route can inject case-variant Camel internal headers, which are then resolved by downstream components such as camel-exec and camel-file using their canonical casing. This enables remote code execution and arbitrary file write on routes that forward JMS messages to header-driven components.
This issue affects Apache Camel: from 3.0.0 before 4.14.6, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.2, from 4.19.0 before 4.20.0.
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, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.6. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-40453- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-178, CWE-178
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-25791
9.9
The fix for CVE-2025-27636 added setLowerCase(true) to HttpHeaderFilterStrategy so that case-variant header names such as 'CAmelExecCommandExecutable' are filtered out alongside 'CamelExecCommandExecutable'. The same setLowerCase(true) call was not applied to five non-HTTP HeaderFilterStrategy implementations: JmsHeaderFilterStrategy and ClassicJmsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-jms, SjmsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-sjms, CoAPHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-coap, and GooglePubsubHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-google-pubsub. Because those strategies use case-sensitive String.startsWith('Camel'/'camel') filtering while the Camel Exchange stores headers in a case-insensitive map, an attacker with JMS (or equivalent) producer access to the broker consumed by a Camel route can inject case-variant Camel internal headers, which are then resolved by downstream components such as camel-exec and camel-file using their canonical casing. This enables remote code execution and arbitrary file write on routes that forward JMS messages to header-driven components.
This issue affects Apache Camel: from 3.0.0 before 4.14.6, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.2, from 4.19.0 before 4.20.0.
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, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.6. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.2.
- Record
EUVD-2026-25791- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jg2m-9x48-3gvj
9.9
Apache Camel has an incomplete fix for CVE-2025-27636
The fix for CVE-2025-27636 added setLowerCase(true) to HttpHeaderFilterStrategy so that case-variant header names such as 'CAmelExecCommandExecutable' are filtered out alongside 'CamelExecCommandExecutable'. The same setLowerCase(true) call was not applied to five non-HTTP HeaderFilterStrategy implementations: JmsHeaderFilterStrategy and ClassicJmsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-jms, SjmsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-sjms, CoAPHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-coap, and GooglePubsubHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-google-pubsub. Because those strategies use case-sensitive String.startsWith('Camel'/'camel') filtering while the Camel Exchange stores headers in a case-insensitive map, an attacker with JMS (or equivalent) producer access to the broker consumed by a Camel route can inject case-variant Camel internal headers, which are then resolved by downstream components such as camel-exec and camel-file using their canonical casing. This enables remote code execution and arbitrary file write on routes that forward JMS messages to header-driven components.
This issue affects Apache Camel: from 3.0.0 before 4.14.6, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.2, from 4.19.0 before 4.20.0.
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, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.6. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.2.
- Record
GHSA-jg2m-9x48-3gvj- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-178
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.9
The fix for CVE-2025-27636 added setLowerCase(true) to HttpHeaderFilterStrategy so that case-variant header names such as 'CAmelExecCommandExecutable' are filtered out alongside 'CamelExecCommandExecutable'. The same setLowerCase(true) call was not applied to five non-HTTP HeaderFilterStrategy implementations: JmsHeaderFilterStrategy and ClassicJmsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-jms, SjmsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-sjms, CoAPHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-coap, and GooglePubsubHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-google-pubsub. Because those strategies use case-sensitive String.startsWith('Camel'/'camel') filtering while the Camel Exchange stores headers in a case-insensitive map, an attacker with JMS (or equivalent) producer access to the broker consumed by a Camel route can inject case-variant Camel internal headers, which are then resolved by downstream components such as camel-exec and camel-file using their canonical casing. This enables remote code execution and arbitrary file write on routes that forward JMS messages to header-driven components.
This issue affects Apache Camel: from 3.0.0 before 4.14.6, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.2, from 4.19.0 before 4.20.0.
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, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.6. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-40453- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-178
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.9
Apache Camel JMS, Apache Camel CoAP, Apache Camel Google PubSub: Incomplete fix for CVE-2025-27636 in non-HTTP HeaderFilterStrategies (camel-jms, camel-sjms, camel-coap, camel-google-pubsub) allows case-variant header injection
The fix for CVE-2025-27636 added setLowerCase(true) to HttpHeaderFilterStrategy so that case-variant header names such as 'CAmelExecCommandExecutable' are filtered out alongside 'CamelExecCommandExecutable'. The same setLowerCase(true) call was not applied to five non-HTTP HeaderFilterStrategy implementations: JmsHeaderFilterStrategy and ClassicJmsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-jms, SjmsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-sjms, CoAPHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-coap, and GooglePubsubHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-google-pubsub. Because those strategies use case-sensitive String.startsWith('Camel'/'camel') filtering while the Camel Exchange stores headers in a case-insensitive map, an attacker with JMS (or equivalent) producer access to the broker consumed by a Camel route can inject case-variant Camel internal headers, which are then resolved by downstream components such as camel-exec and camel-file using their canonical casing. This enables remote code execution and arbitrary file write on routes that forward JMS messages to header-driven components.
This issue affects Apache Camel: from 3.0.0 before 4.14.6, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.2, from 4.19.0 before 4.20.0.
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, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.6. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-40453- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-178
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jg2m-9x48-3gvj
9.9
Apache Camel has an incomplete fix for CVE-2025-27636
The fix for CVE-2025-27636 added setLowerCase(true) to HttpHeaderFilterStrategy so that case-variant header names such as 'CAmelExecCommandExecutable' are filtered out alongside 'CamelExecCommandExecutable'. The same setLowerCase(true) call was not applied to five non-HTTP HeaderFilterStrategy implementations: JmsHeaderFilterStrategy and ClassicJmsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-jms, SjmsHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-sjms, CoAPHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-coap, and GooglePubsubHeaderFilterStrategy in camel-google-pubsub. Because those strategies use case-sensitive String.startsWith('Camel'/'camel') filtering while the Camel Exchange stores headers in a case-insensitive map, an attacker with JMS (or equivalent) producer access to the broker consumed by a Camel route can inject case-variant Camel internal headers, which are then resolved by downstream components such as camel-exec and camel-file using their canonical casing. This enables remote code execution and arbitrary file write on routes that forward JMS messages to header-driven components.
This issue affects Apache Camel: from 3.0.0 before 4.14.6, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.2, from 4.19.0 before 4.20.0.
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, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.6. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.2.
- Record
GHSA-jg2m-9x48-3gvj- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-178
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- apache camel
- apache software foundation camel coap
- apache software foundation camel google pubsub
- apache software foundation camel jms
- red hat openshift serverless
- red hat build of apache camel 4 for quarkus 3
- red hat build of apache camel 4.14 for quarkus 3.27
- red hat build of apache camel 4.18.1 for spring boot 3.5.14
- red hat fuse 7
- red hat jboss enterprise application platform 8
- red hat jboss enterprise application platform expansion pack
- red hat process automation 7
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Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.camel:camel-coapMaven |
3.0.0 up to 4.14.6 | 4.14.6 |
org.apache.camel:camel-coapMaven |
4.15.0 up to 4.18.2 | 4.18.2 |
org.apache.camel:camel-coapMaven |
4.19.0 up to 4.20.0 | 4.20.0 |
org.apache.camel:camel-google-pubsubMaven |
3.0.0 up to 4.14.6 | 4.14.6 |
org.apache.camel:camel-google-pubsubMaven |
4.15.0 up to 4.18.2 | 4.18.2 |
org.apache.camel:camel-google-pubsubMaven |
4.19.0 up to 4.20.0 | 4.20.0 |
org.apache.camel:camel-jmsMaven |
3.0.0 up to 4.14.6 | 4.14.6 |
org.apache.camel:camel-jmsMaven |
4.15.0 up to 4.18.2 | 4.18.2 |
org.apache.camel:camel-jmsMaven |
4.19.0 up to 4.20.0 | 4.20.0 |
org.apache.camel:camel-sjmsMaven |
3.0.0 up to 4.14.6 | 4.14.6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.camel:camel-sjmsMaven |
4.15.0 up to 4.18.2 | 4.18.2 |
org.apache.camel:camel-sjmsMaven |
4.19.0 up to 4.20.0 | 4.20.0 |
org.apache.camel:camel-coapMaven |
3.0.0 up to 4.14.6, plus listed versions 3.0.13.1.03.10.03.11.03.11.1 Show 45 moreShow less3.11.23.11.33.11.43.11.53.11.63.11.73.12.03.13.03.14.03.14.13.14.103.14.23.14.33.14.43.14.53.14.63.14.73.14.83.14.93.15.03.16.03.17.03.18.03.18.13.18.23.18.33.18.43.18.53.18.63.18.73.18.83.19.03.2.03.20.03.20.13.20.23.20.33.20.43.20.53.20.63.20.73.20.83.20.93.21.03.21.1 |
4.14.6 |
org.apache.camel:camel-coapMaven |
4.15.0 up to 4.18.2, plus listed versions 4.16.04.17.04.18.04.18.1 |
4.18.2 |
org.apache.camel:camel-google-pubsubMaven |
3.0.0 up to 4.14.6, plus listed versions 3.0.13.1.03.10.03.11.03.11.1 Show 45 moreShow less3.11.23.11.33.11.43.11.53.11.63.11.73.12.03.13.03.14.03.14.13.14.103.14.23.14.33.14.43.14.53.14.63.14.73.14.83.14.93.15.03.16.03.17.03.18.03.18.13.18.23.18.33.18.43.18.53.18.63.18.73.18.83.19.03.2.03.20.03.20.13.20.23.20.33.20.43.20.53.20.63.20.73.20.83.20.93.21.03.21.1 |
4.14.6 |
org.apache.camel:camel-google-pubsubMaven |
4.15.0 up to 4.18.2, plus listed versions 4.16.04.17.04.18.04.18.1 |
4.18.2 |
org.apache.camel:camel-jmsMaven |
3.0.0 up to 4.14.6, plus listed versions 3.0.13.1.03.10.03.11.03.11.1 Show 45 moreShow less3.11.23.11.33.11.43.11.53.11.63.11.73.12.03.13.03.14.03.14.13.14.103.14.23.14.33.14.43.14.53.14.63.14.73.14.83.14.93.15.03.16.03.17.03.18.03.18.13.18.23.18.33.18.43.18.53.18.63.18.73.18.83.19.03.2.03.20.03.20.13.20.23.20.33.20.43.20.53.20.63.20.73.20.83.20.93.21.03.21.1 |
4.14.6 |
org.apache.camel:camel-jmsMaven |
4.15.0 up to 4.18.2, plus listed versions 4.16.04.17.04.18.04.18.1 |
4.18.2 |
org.apache.camel:camel-sjmsMaven |
3.0.0 up to 4.14.6, plus listed versions 3.0.13.1.03.10.03.11.03.11.1 Show 45 moreShow less3.11.23.11.33.11.43.11.53.11.63.11.73.12.03.13.03.14.03.14.13.14.103.14.23.14.33.14.43.14.53.14.63.14.73.14.83.14.93.15.03.16.03.17.03.18.03.18.13.18.23.18.33.18.43.18.53.18.63.18.73.18.83.19.03.2.03.20.03.20.13.20.23.20.33.20.43.20.53.20.63.20.73.20.83.20.93.21.03.21.1 |
4.14.6 |
org.apache.camel:camel-sjmsMaven |
4.15.0 up to 4.18.2, plus listed versions 4.16.04.17.04.18.04.18.1 |
4.18.2 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | oscerd/CVE-2026-40453 | 2026-07-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-40453 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) in Apache Camel, published April 27, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.10%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in org.apache.camel:camel-coap 4.14.6.
References
camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-40453.html
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40453
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463173
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40453.json
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19835
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17668
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40453
github.com/apache/camel/pull/22569
github.com/apache/camel/pull/22575
github.com/apache/camel/pull/22576
github.com/apache/camel/commit/1e331daa4eea0a3f01d951e74cda8faee79495a2
github.com/apache/camel/commit/301bb7401cd480895b94a28a8ad6cf04952d8125
github.com/apache/camel/commit/3d2efeed2f6ea757f0254a1d1cdeb9a4f28ca147
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CAMEL-23313
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jg2m-9x48-3gvj
repo.maven.apache.org/maven2
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/40xxx/CVE-2026-40453.json
github.com/apache/camel
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