Apache Camel Critical Flaws Allow Code Execution
Summary
CERT-Bund advisory WID-SEC-2026-1271 reports critical vulnerabilities in Apache Camel with a CVSS Base Score of 9.8, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, manipulate data, or disclose confidential information. Multiple versions below 4.14.6, 4.18.1, 4.18.2, 4.20.0, and 4.14.7 are affected. Remote attack is confirmed and mitigations are available.
“Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache Camel ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Daten zu manipulieren oder vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.”
Organizations running Apache Camel in production should immediately inventory their deployments against the affected version list (below 4.14.6, 4.18.1, 4.18.2, 4.20.0, and 4.14.7) and apply available patches. Given the CVSS 9.8 score and confirmed remote exploitability, unpatched instances should be treated as critical exposure — especially any internet-facing deployments processing untrusted input.
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CERT-Bund is the German federal cybersecurity agency's incident response team, run by the BSI. Their advisory feed publishes vulnerability disclosures and active exploitation warnings for software in widespread enterprise use: VPN appliances, email servers, file transfer products, ERP systems, browsers, hypervisors. Around 280 advisories a month, each with a CVSS score, affected versions, and remediation guidance. The advisories are written in German but cover the same vulnerabilities that show up in CISA, NCSC-UK, and JPCERT bulletins, often hours earlier. Watch this if you patch enterprise software, run a SOC, or write detection rules. GovPing publishes each advisory with the affected vendor, CVSS score, and original CERT-Bund link.
What changed
CERT-Bund published security advisory WID-SEC-2026-1271 identifying critical vulnerabilities in Apache Camel, an open-source integration framework. The CVSS Base Score of 9.8 (critical) and Temporal Score of 8.5 (high) reflect severe risk. Affected versions include those prior to 4.14.6, 4.18.1, 4.18.2, 4.20.0, and 4.14.7 across UNIX, Windows, and other operating systems.
Organizations using Apache Camel should assess their deployments against the affected version list and apply available mitigations immediately. Remote attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities without authentication to execute arbitrary code, manipulate data, or disclose confidential information.
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[WID-SEC-2026-1271] Apache Camel: Mehrere Schwachstellen CVSS Base Score 9.8 (kritisch) CVSS Temporal Score 8.5 (hoch) Remoteangriff ja Datum 26.04.2026 Stand 27.04.2026 Mitigation ja
Betroffene Systeme
Betriebssystem
- Sonstiges
- UNIX
- Windows
Produktbeschreibung
Apache Camel ist ein Integrations-Framework, das Enterprise Integration Patterns implementiert.
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26.04.2026
- Apache Camel <4.14.6
Apache Camel <4.18.1
Apache Camel <4.18.2
Apache Camel <4.20.0
Apache Camel <4.14.7
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Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache Camel ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Daten zu manipulieren oder vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen. CVE Informationen Versionshistorie Feedback zum Advisory geben
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