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CVE-2020-11973 Apache Camel

Affected softwareApache Camel
Severity9.8 Critical CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Fixed in3.2.0
WeaknessDeserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502)
Published14 May 2020
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

Apache Camel Netty enables Java deserialization by default. Apache Camel 2.22.x, 2.23.x, 2.24.x, 2.25.0, 3.0.0 up to 3.1.0 are affected. 2.x users should upgrade to 2.25.1, 3.x users should upgrade to 3.2.0.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 6 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 6.8% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Protected by Waratek

Waratek has a rule that blocks attacks on this vulnerability.

Decided by A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule
Finding Protected by Waratek's ARMR deserialization security rule, which blocks this class of attack at the JVM level without a rule written for this CVE specifically. The CVE's weakness is CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data.

How to mitigate CVE-2020-11973

Upgrade Apache Camel to 3.2.0 or later. Until you can, Waratek RASP blocks exploitation with its deserialization and process rules. It runs inside the Java application, with no code changes.

Waratek RASP Runtime protection for Java applications

CVSS

9.8 CRITICAL v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.1 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 7.5 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2021 ↗ CPU 2021-Q1 Oracle Enterprise Manager / Reporting Framework (Apache Camel) (13.3.0.0, 13.4.0.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2020 ↗ CPU 2020-Q4 Oracle Communications / IDIH (Apache Camel) (IDIH: 8.0.0-8.2.2)
Oracle Financial Services Applications / Core (Apache Camel) (12.0.0, 12.1.0)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Communications IDIH (Apache Camel) IDIH: 8.0.0-8.2.2
Oracle Enterprise Manager Reporting Framework (Apache Camel) 13.3.0.0, 13.4.0.0 13.3.0.0 · 13.4.0.0
Oracle Financial Services Applications Core (Apache Camel) 12.0.0, 12.1.0 12.0.0 · 12.1.0

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.apache.camel:camel-netty 3.0.0 3.2.0 unbounded

Products and versions

5 products, 8 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache camel generic ≥ 2.22.0 and ≤ 2.25.0 · ≥ 3.0.0 and ≤ 3.1.0
nvd oracle communications diameter signaling router generic ≥ 8.0.0 and ≤ 8.5.0
nvd oracle enterprise manager base platform generic 13.3.0.0 · 13.4.0.0
nvd oracle flexcube private banking generic 12.0.0 · 12.1.0
osv org.apache.camel camel-netty generic ≥ 3.0.0 and < 3.2.0

References

URLTags
https://camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2020-11973.html WEB
https://github.com/apache/camel PACKAGE
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html WEB
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/14/9 WEB

Timeline

Published2020-05-14By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.