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Oracle Helidon CVE-2026-73904

| EUVDEUVD-2026-62148 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-7pwp-p62x-xmf5
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable with no authentication per description and authentication bypass tag; limited partial data read/write only, no availability impact confirmed.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

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Analysis Generated
Aug 19, 2026 - 02:43 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server). The supported version that is affected is 4.5.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Helidon. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Helidon accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

AnalysisAI

Unauthorized data access and modification is possible in Oracle Helidon 4.5.1 via a flaw in its Imperative Web Server component, classified under the Authentication Bypass tag. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms that unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this over HTTP with no user interaction and low attack complexity. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Identify exposed Helidon 4.5.1 HTTP endpoint
Exploit
Send unauthenticated crafted HTTP request
Execution
Bypass authentication check in Imperative Web Server
Impact
Read or modify application-accessible data

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation No special conditions are required beyond network access to a running Helidon 4.5.1 Imperative Web Server instance - the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms remote unauthenticated exploitation against the default or standard deployment of this specific version. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N signals a real but bounded risk: network-reachable, no authentication needed, trivial complexity, yet impact is limited to partial data read and write with no availability impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An unauthenticated remote attacker sends crafted HTTP requests to a Helidon 4.5.1 Imperative Web Server endpoint over a standard network connection, bypassing authentication controls due to the flaw in request handling. The attacker reads a subset of data accessible to the server (partial confidentiality breach) and is able to insert or modify some of that data (partial integrity breach). …
Remediation The primary remediation is to apply the patch provided by Oracle in the August 2026 Critical Patch Update, referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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