CVE-2026-85314: Apache Camel: Camel-Mail Header Injection via Unfiltered mail.smtp Headers in the MimeMultipart Data Format (Incomplete Fix of CVE-2026-46584)
- Is it exploited?
Not on CISA's list. CISA has not added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of . If CISA adds it, this page shows it as known exploited.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 0.3%
Down from 0.4% on .
EPSS score, percentile 20.2 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
Upgrade to Apache Camel 4.23.0, which fixes the issue. Full textSolution from the CVE record.
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- from 4.0.0 to before 4.18.5
- from 4.19.0 to before 4.22.1
Unaffected 4.18.5; 4.22.1; 4.23.0
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Solution (from the CVE record)
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.
Workaround (from the CVE record)
For deployments that cannot upgrade immediately, strip the namespace after the data format with removeHeaders("mail.smtp*") before any mail producer.
Advisories and patches
- Fix on main, released in 4.23.0 (commit c2bcb24814a806ced928e612ce5da1a6e3658234)
- Backport to camel-4.22.x, released in 4.22.1 (commit 451d3037ee60544cb2158675959416fec5cc5745)
- Backport to camel-4.18.x, released in 4.18.5 (commit e25a496381c1330aea16f26136ce02bb818ccccb)
- Apache Camel Security Advisory - CVE-2026-85314
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 4.0.0 to before 4.18.5 |
| Affected | from 4.19.0 to before 4.22.1 |
| Unaffected | 4.18.5 |
| Unaffected | 4.22.1 |
| Unaffected | 4.23.0 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Versions the record lists as unaffected: 4.18.5, 4.22.1, 4.23.0.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
About this vulnerability
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 Exchang…
Summary: CVE record, as of .
- CISA has not added CVE-2026-85314 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, as of 29 Oct 2026.
- The CVE record was published on 19 Oct 2026.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium), given by its CNA.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.3% (percentile 20.2), as of 29 Oct 2026. EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a report of exploitation.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact partial.
- The credits in the CVE record name Anthropic (Claude) as finder.
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; CVE List, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of . About the data.
Description
Apache Camel: Camel-Mail Header Injection via Unfiltered mail.smtp Headers in the MimeMultipart Data Format (Incomplete Fix of CVE-2026-46584)
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.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-20
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
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References
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