Improper input validation in Apache Software Foundation Camel
CVE-2026-85312
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Camel Core component. This issue affects Apache Camel: from 4.0.0 before 4.18.5, from 4.19.0 before 4.22.1. The saga processor consulted a header named Long-Running-Action to decide which saga an exchange belonged to. The name carries no Camel prefix, so it sits outside the namespace that consumer header filters block, and an external sender could supply it on an inbound message. That let the sender name the saga the exchange joined, attaching their request to a long-running action started by someone else, or causing compensation to be associated with an action they did not initiate. The header is only consulted by a saga service that uses it, which bounds the exposure to deployments running sagas over an LRA coordinator. 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 header is now consulted only for a saga service that actually uses it, rather than on every exchange. For deployments that cannot upgrade immediately, strip the header at the trust boundary with removeHeaders("Long-Running-Action") on every consumer that accepts messages from an untrusted sender.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
The 30-day trend appears once there are two daily scores.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-85312.html (vendor-advisory)
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CAMEL-24449 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/apache/camel/pull/25828 (patch)
- github.com/apache/camel/pull/25940 (patch)
- github.com/apache/camel/pull/25942 (patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-85312?
- CVE-2026-85312 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Camel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2026-10-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-85312?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-85312 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.