AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2026-40048
HIGH · CVSS 7.8 · Modified
Published: 2026-04-27 · Updated: 2026-10-26 · Source: NVD
Stored catalog record
Source record retrieved 2026-10-28T10:19:41.929676+00:00. Scheduled imports handle updates; this page does not assert that the provider was queried just now.
Vulnerability overview
The Camel-PQC FileBasedKeyLifecycleManager class deserializes the contents of `<keyId>.key` files in the configured key directory using java.io.ObjectInputStream without applying any ObjectInputFilter or class-loading restrictions. The cast to `java.security.KeyPair` is evaluated only after `readObject()` has already returned, so any `readObject()` side effects in the deserialized object run before the type check. An attacker who can write to the key directory used by a Camel application — for example through a path traversal into the directory, misconfigured filesystem permissions on the volume where keys are stored, a compromised key provisioning pipeline, or a symlink attack — can place a crafted serialized Java object that, when deserialized during normal key lifecycle operations, results in arbitrary code execution in the context of the application. This issue affects Apache Camel: from 4.19.0 before 4.20.0, from 4.18.0 before 4.18.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.20.0, which fixes the issue by replacing java.io.ObjectInputStream-based key and metadata storage with standard PKCS#8 (private key) / X.509 SubjectPublicKeyInfo (public key) Base64 JSON encoding. For users on the 4.18.x LTS releases stream, upgrade to 4.18.2.
Patch review priority
Assess exposure and vendor guidance
- No higher-priority signal is available in the current stored evidence.
FIRST EPSS: 0.33% · percentile 25.6 · score date 2026-10-27.
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Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-502
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Not listed in the CISA catalog retrieved for this record. This does not establish that exploitation has not occurred.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 4.18.0
Before (exclusive): 4.18.2
cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:4.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- https://camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-40048.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/26/6
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40048
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2463176
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40048.json