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 (Apache Software Foundation Apache Camel JMS)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 2.10 % · percentile 82 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-178 — Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
References
- https://camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-40453.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40453
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463173
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40453.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19835
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17668
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat-SADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-jg2m-9x48-3gvj — Apache Camel has an incomplete fix for CVE-2025-27636
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-25791
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-40453
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0877 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits SAP · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 3.0.0 < 4.14.6cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.15.0 < 4.18.2cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:4.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache Camel JMS | affected 3.0.0 < 4.14.6 ; affected 4.15.0 < 4.18.2 ; affected 4.19.0 < 4.20.0 |
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache Camel CoAP | affected 3.0.0 < 4.14.6 ; affected 4.15.0 < 4.18.2 ; affected 4.19.0 < 4.20.0 |
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache Camel Google PubSub | affected 3.0.0 < 4.14.6 ; affected 4.15.0 < 4.18.2 ; affected 4.19.0 < 4.20.0 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |