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TI-2026-76364 Aliases CVE-2026-85314GHSA-crhc-jwx9-cr8c

Header injection in Apache Camel mail.smtp headers via MimeMultipart

Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Apache Camel from 4.0.0 before 4.18.5 and from 4.19.0 before 4.22.1 has improper input validation (CWE-20) in its Camel-Mail component. The MimeMultipart data format maps mail.smtp headers onto the Exchange without applying a header filter when it unmarshals a message. A remote sender can craft a multipart message that sets these headers, which influence how a downstream mail producer connects and sends.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Camel Mail component. This issue affects Apache Camel: from 4.0.0 before 4.18.5, from 4.19.0 before 4.22.1. CVE-2026-46584 addressed mail headers reaching the Exchange without passing through a header filter, but the MimeMultipart data format retained an unfiltered path: unmarshalling a multipart message mapped mail.smtp headers onto the Exchange with no filter applied. Those names sit outside the Camel namespace that consumer filters block, so a message crafted by an external sender could still set them, and the mail.smtp namespace influences how a downstream mail producer connects and sends. This is an incomplete fix of CVE-2026-46584 rather than a new class of defect: a deployment that applied that advisory and considered camel-mail settled remained exposed on this path. Upgrade to Apache Camel 4.23.0, which fixes the issue. Users on the 4.18.x LTS releases stream should upgrade to 4.18.5. Users on the 4.22.x LTS releases stream should upgrade to 4.22.1. The MimeMultipart data format now applies the header filter on unmarshal, closing the path CVE-2026-46584 left open. For deployments that cannot upgrade immediately, strip the namespace after the data format with removeHeaders("mail.smtp*") before any mail producer.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00549 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Apache Camel (Apache Software Foundation): 4.18.5, 4.22.1, 4.23.0Red Hat: 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Camel4.0.0 to before 4.18.5; 4.19.0 to before 4.22.14.18.5, 4.22.1, 4.23.0Patch availableCNA
  • Apache Camel VendorApache Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.18.5; 4.19.0 to before 4.22.1 Fixed in 4.18.5, 4.22.1, 4.23.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.0 to before 4.18.5; 4.19.0 to before 4.22.1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.18.5; 4.19.0 to before 4.22.1 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Upgrade Apache Camel 4.18.x to 4.18.5, 4.22.x to 4.22.1, or use 4.23.0. Red Hat Fuse 7 has no fix planned, and Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3 and Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 have no fix available. Until upgrading, remove mail.smtp headers from the Exchange after the MimeMultipart data format and before any mail producer.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

  • Fix · CNA Apache Camel (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 4.18.5, 4.22.1, 4.23.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apache Camel 4.18.5, 4.22.1

    39 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 6 HIGH, 9 MEDIUM, 24 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-76322 Unsafe deserialization in Apache Camel camel-hazelcastPriority HIGH 82
    • TI-2026-76339 Path traversal in Apache Camel azure-files componentPriority HIGH 74
    • TI-2026-76330 Path traversal in Apache Camel FTP consumer escapes polled directoryPriority HIGH 74

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Fuse 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-19 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85314
  2. 2026-10-19 Alias added: GHSA-crhc-jwx9-cr8c
  3. 2026-10-19 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-19 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-11-04 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  6. 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · Red Hat

References

  • TI-2026-76322 Unsafe deserialization in Apache Camel camel-hazelcast CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2026-18973 Apache Camel: Camel-Keycloak: Cross-Realm Token Acceptance Bypass in KeycloakSecurityPolicy CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-76339 Path traversal in Apache Camel azure-files component CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-76330 Path traversal in Apache Camel FTP consumer escapes polled directory CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2025-20435 Apache Camel: Camel Message Header Injection via Improper Filtering CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
  • TI-2026-34899 Apache Camel: Camel-CXF Message Header Injection via Missing Inbound Filtering CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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