Bug 2463178 (CVE-2026-40022)

Summary:	CVE-2026-40022 camel-http: Apache Camel: Information disclosure and authentication bypass in embedded HTTP/management servers
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Apache Camel embedded HTTP server and embedded management server (camel-platform-http-main). When authentication is enabled and a non-root context path is configured, the authentication handler incorrectly matches only the exact configured path, not its subpaths. This allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication and access protected business routes and management endpoints. Specifically, the `/observe/info` endpoint can disclose sensitive runtime metadata, including user, working directory, process ID, and operating system information.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-04-27 10:01:55 UTC

When authentication is enabled on the Apache Camel embedded HTTP server or embedded management server (camel-platform-http-main) and a non-root context path such as /api or /admin is configured via camel.server.path or camel.management.path, the BasicAuthenticationConfigurer and JWTAuthenticationConfigurer classes derive the authentication path from properties.getPath() when camel.server.authenticationPath / camel.management.authenticationPath is not explicitly set. Combined with the Vert.x sub-router mounting model - the sub-router is mounted at _path_* and the authentication handler is registered inside the sub-router at the resolved path - this causes the authentication handler to match only the exact configured context path, not its subpaths. Unauthenticated requests to subpaths such as /api/_route_ or /admin/observe/info therefore reach protected business routes and management endpoints without being challenged for credentials. The /observe/info endpoint can disclose runtime metadata such as the user, working directory, home directory, process ID, JVM and operating system information.

This issue affects Apache Camel: from 4.14.1 before 4.14.6, from 4.18.0 before 4.18.2.

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, they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.6. If users are on the 4.18.x LTS releases stream, they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.2.

Comment 4 errata-xmlrpc 2026-05-14 16:56:10 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.18.1 for Spring Boot 3.5.14

Via RHSA-2026:17668 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17668