CamelApplication · Apache
CVE-2015-5344
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe camel-xstream component in Apache Camel before 2.15.5 and 2.16.x before 2.16.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object in an HTTP request.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe camel-xstream component in Apache Camel fails to validate deserialized Java objects, allowing remote attackers to send crafted serialized Java objects via HTTP that execute arbitrary commands upon deserialization by the vulnerable XStream library.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
CamelApplication
<= 2.15.4= 2.16.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Apache Camel installation and versionCheck the Camel version by examining the camel-core JAR file name or by querying the Camel management console if available. Common locations: lib/camel-core-*.jar in the application deployment directory.Affected if Version is 2.15.0 through 2.15.4, or exactly 2.16.0
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Verify camel-xstream component is presentSearch for camel-xstream JAR files in the classpath or deployment directory, or check the application's dependency list for camel-xstream dependency.Affected if The camel-xstream JAR is present in the application classpath or deployment
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Confirm HTTP endpoints using XStream serialization are configuredReview Camel route definitions (XML, Java DSL) for HTTP endpoints (servlet, jetty, netty-http) that use the xstream data format for unmarshalling incoming requests.Affected if HTTP endpoints are configured with XStream unmarshalling to accept serialized objects from clients
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Check network exposure of vulnerable endpointsReview network configuration to determine if HTTP endpoints accepting serialized objects are accessible from untrusted networks.Affected if HTTP endpoints with XStream deserialization are exposed to untrusted network access
You are affected if you run Apache Camel version 2.15.0-2.15.4 or 2.16.0 with the camel-xstream component enabled and HTTP endpoints configured to accept serialized objects from accessible network sources.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to Apache Camel 2.15.5 or 2.16.1 or later to receive the patch, or disable the camel-xstream component if unused, and restrict network access to HTTP endpoints accepting serialized objects.
Apache Camel 2.15.5 or 2.16.1 (depending on your major version branch)
- 1. Identify all Apache Camel deployments in your environment using versions <= 2.15.4 or 2.16.0
- 2. Review your application's dependencies to confirm the camel-xstream component is in use
- 3. Back up your current application configurations and data
- 4. Upgrade Apache Camel from 2.15.x to 2.15.5 or from 2.16.x to 2.16.1 by updating the Camel version in your build configuration (Maven pom.xml or dependency management)
- 5. Rebuild and redeploy your application with the new Camel version
- 6. Test the application functionality to ensure the upgrade does not break existing features
- 7. Verify that the xstream deserialization vulnerability is no longer exploitable
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Camel
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing12.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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