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Oracle Helidon CVE-2026-71160

| EUVDEUVD-2026-62102 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-hpv5-9559-pc8j
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.5 HIGH

Network-delivered via HTTP with low privilege required; high complexity limits reliable exploitation; full C/I/A impact consistent with vendor-described instance takeover.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 18, 2026 - 22:16 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 21:18 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server). The supported version that is affected is 3.2.18. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Helidon. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Helidon. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

AnalysisAI

Full instance takeover of Oracle Helidon 3.2.18 (Imperative Web Server component) is achievable by a low-privileged remote attacker over HTTP, though exploitation demands high attack complexity. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 reflects complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise - consistent with the vendor description of 'takeover' - affecting Oracle Fusion Middleware deployments running this specific release. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the target to be running Oracle Helidon version 3.2.18 with the Imperative Web Server component active and reachable via HTTP over the network. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 captures a nuanced risk profile: the AV:N/AC:H/PR:L triplet means an attacker requires network access, authenticated or low-privileged access, and must overcome high attack complexity - materially reducing the population of actors capable of reliable exploitation compared to simpler, unauthenticated flaws. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation The primary remediation is to apply Oracle's August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, documented at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html; the exact target patched version number is not confirmed in available data and must be retrieved directly from the Oracle advisory before upgrading. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running Oracle Helidon 3.2.18; restrict external HTTP access to affected instances and implement network segmentation to limit exposure to trusted internal networks only. …

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