CVE-2026-43867

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache Camel PQC Component. The camel-pqc component persists post-quantum key metadata (KeyMetadata) through pluggable KeyLifecycleManager implementations. AwsSecretsManagerKeyLifecycleManager.deserializeMetadata() reads that metadata back from the configured AWS Secrets Manager secret by Base64-decoding the stored value and deserializing it with a raw java.io.ObjectInputStream.readObject() and no ObjectInputFilter or class allow-list; the cast to KeyMetadata happens only after readObject() returns, so any readObject() side effects in a crafted object run before the type check. A principal who can write to the AWS Secrets Manager secret that holds this metadata (requiring secretsmanager:PutSecretValue on that secret) could store a crafted serialized object that is deserialized during normal key-lifecycle operations, potentially leading to code execution in the context of the application that manages the keys. This is the same underlying defect, in the same code path and remediated by the same fix, as CVE-2026-46590, which was reported independently and additionally covers the HashiCorp Vault and file-based sibling managers; both are incomplete-remediation follow-ons to CVE-2026-40048 (CAMEL-23200). This issue affects Apache Camel: from 4.18.0 before 4.18.3, from 4.19.0 before 4.21.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.21.0, which fixes the issue. If users are on the 4.18.x LTS releases stream, then they are suggested to upgrade to 4.18.3. For deployments that cannot upgrade immediately, restrict write access to the AWS Secrets Manager secret that holds the camel-pqc key metadata so that only the application’s own identity holds secretsmanager:PutSecretValue on it (least-privilege IAM), and keep the PQC key material in a secret separate from any data that less-trusted principals can write.
References
Link Resource
https://camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-43867.html Mitigation Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Jul 2026, 23:33

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:camel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-43867.html - () https://camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-43867.html - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
First Time Apache
Apache camel

06 Jul 2026, 20:16

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8

06 Jul 2026, 09:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-06 09:16

Updated : 2026-07-07 23:33


NVD link : CVE-2026-43867

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43867

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43867


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Products Affected

apache

  • camel
CWE
CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data