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title: "CVE-2026-79986: Apache Camel - Path Traversal"
description: "Apache Camel 4.0.0 before 4.18.5, 4.19.0 before 4.22.1 contains a path traversal caused by lack of lexical normalization and directory containment checks in Azure Files component remote-file consumers, letting attackers read, delete, or rename files outside the configured directory, exploit requires crafted remote server directory listing."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-79986/
---

# CVE-2026-79986 Apache Camel - Path Traversal

Apache Camel 4.0.0 before 4.18.5, 4.19.0 before 4.22.1 contains a path traversal caused by lack of lexical normalization and directory containment checks in Azure Files component remote-file consumers, letting attackers read, delete, or rename files outside the configured directory, exploit requires crafted remote server directory listing.

CVSS base score 7.4 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

Proof of concept available

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79986)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

File System Read, File System Write, Data Tampering

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Published

19 October 2026

Updated

20 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to Apache Camel 4.23.0, or 4.22.1 for 4.22.x stream, or 4.18.5 for 4.18.x LTS stream.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79986](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79986)
- [https://github.com/apache/camel/pull/25746](https://github.com/apache/camel/pull/25746)
- [https://github.com/apache/camel/pull/25747](https://github.com/apache/camel/pull/25747)
- [https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CAMEL-24487](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CAMEL-24487)
- [https://camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-79986.html](https://camel.apache.org/security/CVE-2026-79986.html)
- [https://github.com/apache/camel/pull/25730](https://github.com/apache/camel/pull/25730)
- [https://github.com/apache/camel/pull/25745](https://github.com/apache/camel/pull/25745)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
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