Apache Camel Platform HTTP Main: Authentication Bypass on Non-Root Context Paths in camel main runtime

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-40022
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapache
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-04-27 10:16:09 UTC
Updated2026-04-27 10:16:09 UTC
DescriptionWhen 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-288 | CWE-288 CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache Camel Platform HTTP Main affected 4.14.1 4.14.6 semver Not specified
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache Camel Platform HTTP Main affected 4.18.0 4.18.2 semver Not specified

References

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camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-40022.html [email protected] camel.apache.org
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/26/5 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Jihang Yu (en)

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