CVE-2026-85300Hinoki check available

Private-key disclosure via permissive key-file creation

Published Oct 19, 2026 · Updated Oct 19, 2026

Private-key disclosure in Apache Camel's PQC component allows local users to read generated keys via permissive file permissions. FileBasedKeyLifecycleManager.storeKey writes unencrypted Base64 PKCS#8 private keys into JSON files without restricting the default permissions. Exploitation requires local directory access and permissions allowing another account to read the file; possession of the key compromises signatures and key exchanges that depend on it.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probabilityUnavailable
No score available in this record
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Private-key disclosure in Apache Camel's PQC component allows local users to read generated keys via permissive file permissions. FileBasedKeyLifecycleManager.storeKey writes unencrypted Base64 PKCS#8 private keys into JSON files without restricting the default permissions. Exploitation requires local directory access and permissions allowing another account to read the file; possession of the key compromises signatures and key exchanges that depend on it.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-85300
Published
Oct 19, 2026
Updated
Oct 19, 2026
Vendor
Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache Camel
Classifications
CWE-276, T1552.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.12.0 <4.18.5
  2. Affected versionversion=4.19.0 <4.22.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Apache Software Foundation · Apache Camelversion=4.12.0 <4.18.5; version=4.19.0 <4.22.1

Published CVSS scores

5.5Apache Software FoundationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
T1552.004Private Keys

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