Description
JmsBinding.extractBodyFromJms() in camel-jms, and the equivalent JmsBinding class in camel-sjms, deserialized the payload of incoming JMS ObjectMessage values via javax.jms.ObjectMessage.getObject() without applying any ObjectInputFilter, class allowlist or class denylist. Because this code path is reached whenever the mapJmsMessage option is enabled (the default) and Camel acts as a JMS consumer, an attacker able to publish a crafted ObjectMessage to a queue or topic consumed by a Camel application could achieve remote code execution when a deserialization gadget chain was present on the classpath. The same handling was reached transitively through camel-sjms2 (whose Sjms2Endpoint extends SjmsEndpoint) and through camel-amqp (whose AMQPJmsBinding extends JmsBinding), and by other JMS-family components built on JmsComponent such as camel-activemq and camel-activemq6.
This issue affects Apache Camel: from 3.0.0 before 4.14.7, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.2, from 4.19.0 before 4.20.0.
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, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.7. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Camel | 3.0.0 – < 4.14.7, 4.15.0 – < 4.18.2, 4.19.0 – < 4.20.0 | 4.14.7 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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oscerd/CVE-2026-40860 ★ 0 · Jul 10, 2026
Reproducer for CVE-2026-40860 — Apache Camel camel-jms/sjms/amqp JMS ObjectMessage unsafe deserialization (RCE)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2026-1271 Apache Camel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 19, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2308 SAP Patch Day Juli 2026 BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 28, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0230 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in SAP-producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jul 17, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0129 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Apache Camel NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Apr 29, 2026
References
- https://camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-40860.html vendor-advisory