Apache Camel's Jackson and JacksonXML unmarshalling operation are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution attacks

Exploitation

No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.

CVSS

9.8 · CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

• CVE-2016-8749: 10.60% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 95.79 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

Apache Camel's camel-jackson and camel-jacksonxml components are vulnerable to Java object de-serialisation vulnerability. Camel allows to specify such a type through the 'CamelJacksonUnmarshalType' property. De-serializing untrusted data can lead to security flaws as demonstrated in various similar reports about Java de-serialization issues. Mitigation: 2.16.x users should upgrade to 2.16.5, 2.17.x users should upgrade to 2.17.5, 2.18.x users should upgrade to 2.18.2. The JIRA tickets: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CAMEL-10567 and https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CAMEL-10604 refers to the various commits that resovoled the issue, and have more details.

Published by the source

16 Oct 2018, 23:13 UTC

Last modified by the source

19 Dec 2023, 23:04 UTC

Source last checked

26 Oct 2026, 16:21 UTC

1. Revision 1 · created · 26 Oct 2026

   Published from ghsa record GHSA-vvjc-q5vr-52q6

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2016-8749

Advisory: Apache Camel's Jackson and JacksonXML unmarshalling operation are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution attacks
IDs: CVE-2016-8749, GHSA-vvjc-q5vr-52q6
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2016-8749 (revision 1, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 16:21 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: org.apache.camel:camel-jackson 2.18.2, 2.17.5, 2.16.5. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- Maven org.apache.camel:camel-jackson: affected < 2.16.5; >= 2.17.0, < 2.17.5; >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.2; fixed in 2.17.5, 2.18.2, 2.16.5

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- Maven org.apache.camel:camel-jackson: check the installed version with your package manager.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on org.apache.camel:camel-jackson.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vvjc-q5vr-52q6 (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-vvjc-q5vr-52q6 lists affected ranges: Maven org.apache.camel:camel-jackson >=0 =2.17.0 =2.18.0 <2.18.2)

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