CVE-2026-27172

HIGH

Apache Camel: Unsafe Java deserialization in camel-consul ConsulRegistry allows arbitrary code execution via malicious values read from the Consul KV store

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2026-27172. PoCs published by SecureWithUmer, oscerd.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository provides a functional proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-27172, a Java deserialization vulnerability in Apache Camel's ConsulRegistry component. The exploit demonstrates how an attacker with write access to the Consul KV store can inject a malicious serialized payload that gets deserialized without proper filtering, leading to remote code execution.

Description

The ConsulRegistry in the camel-consul component (class org.apache.camel.component.consul.ConsulRegistry and its inner ConsulRegistryUtils.deserialize method) read Java-serialized values from the Consul KV store and passed them to ObjectInputStream.readObject() without configuring an ObjectInputFilter. An attacker who can write to the Consul KV store backing a Camel ConsulRegistry instance could inject a malicious serialized Java object that is deserialized the next time Camel performs a lookup against that registry, leading to arbitrary code execution in the Camel process. The issue mirrors the class of vulnerability already addressed for other Camel components in CVE-2024-22369, CVE-2024-23114 and CVE-2026-25747, and was overlooked during the original remediation of those CVEs. This issue affects Apache Camel: from 3.0.0 before 4.14.6, from 4.15.0 before 4.18.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.19.0, which fixes the issue. If users are on the 4.14.x LTS releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.14.6. If users are on the 4.18.x releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.1.

Exploits (2)

github WORKING POC
by SecureWithUmer · c++poc
https://github.com/SecureWithUmer/CVE-2026-PoCs/tree/main/2026/CVE-2026-27172

This repository provides a functional proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-27172, a Java deserialization vulnerability in Apache Camel's ConsulRegistry component. The exploit demonstrates how an attacker with write access to the Consul KV store can inject a malicious serialized payload that gets deserialized without proper filtering, leading to remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 98%
Attack Type
Deserialization
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache Camel camel-consul component (versions before 4.14.6, 4.18.1, and 4.19.0)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Attacker must have write access to the Consul KV store · Target system must have a vulnerable version of camel-consul (ConsulRegistry) · Commons Collections or other gadget chain libraries must be present on the classpath
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 08, 2026 Full analysis →
github WORKING POC
by oscerd · javapoc
https://github.com/oscerd/CVE-2026-27172

This repository provides a functional proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-27172, a Java deserialization vulnerability in Apache Camel's ConsulRegistry component. The exploit demonstrates how an attacker with write access to the Consul KV store can inject a malicious payload that gets deserialized without proper filtering, leading to remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 99%
Attack Type
Deserialization
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache Camel camel-consul component (versions before 4.14.6, 4.18.1, 4.19.0)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Attacker must have write access to the Consul KV store · Target application must use a vulnerable version of camel-consul with ConsulRegistry · Gadget chain (e.g., CommonsCollections) must be present on the classpath
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 06, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0067
EPSS Percentile 48.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-502
Status published
Products (4)
apache/camel 3.0.0 - 4.14.6
Apache Software Foundation/Apache Camel 3.0.0 - 4.14.6
Apache Software Foundation/Apache Camel 4.15.0 - 4.18.1
org.apache.camel/camel-consul 3.0.0 - 4.14.6Maven
Published Apr 27, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 27, 2026