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Oracle Helidon EUVDEUVD-2026-105979

| CVE-2026-101571 MEDIUM
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-88fc-9fcr-wr3g
5.6
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged local logon on Helidon host
  2. Delivery
    Target helidon-security-providers-idcs-mapper
  3. Exploit
    Win difficult precondition/race (AC:H)
  4. Execution
    Read confidentiality-critical IDCS-mapped data
  5. Impact
    Pivot to data of other co-located products (scope change)

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an attacker to already possess a low-privileged authenticated local logon (PR:L) on the infrastructure where the affected Helidon application runs - remote exploitation is not possible (AV:L). The vulnerable code path is specifically the helidon-security-providers-idcs-mapper component, so the deployment must use Helidon's IDCS (Oracle Identity Cloud Service) security provider / role-mapper integration. High attack complexity (AC:H) indicates a difficult, non-deterministic precondition (such as a race or specific runtime state) must be met, which substantially limits realistic exploitation. Limiting factors: no remote reachability, mandatory pre-existing local account, dependence on the IDCS mapper feature being configured, and only versions 3.0.0-3.2.21 and 4.0.0-4.5.5 are affected.

Impact

This is a moderate, not high, real-world priority. The Oracle-assigned CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.6 (Medium) with vector AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N, meaning exploitation requires the attacker to already have a local logon on the host where Helidon runs (AV:L), to hold at least low-level privileges (PR:L), and to overcome a hard-to-win race or precondition (AC:H). The only impact is confidentiality (C:H, I:N, A:N), elevated by a scope change (S:C) because disclosed data can belong to other products sharing the environment. No EPSS score, SSVC decision, KEV listing, or POC is present in the supplied intelligence; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. The high attack complexity combined with a local-only vector strongly caps real-world exploitability despite the confidentiality-critical, scope-changing impact. Note one tension to verify: the input Tag labels this 'Authentication Bypass', yet the CVSS vector requires authenticated local access (PR:L) and the description frames the flaw as unauthorized data access rather than a true pre-auth bypass - treat the 'Authentication Bypass' characterization with caution and confirm against the Oracle CPU advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already has a low-privileged local account on a server running an affected Helidon application abuses a flaw in the IDCS security-providers mapper to read confidentiality-critical data, including credentials or tokens belonging to co-located products. No public exploit code is known, and the high attack complexity (AC:H) means the attacker must satisfy a difficult precondition or race before the disclosure succeeds.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Information disclosure in Oracle Helidon's helidon-security-providers-idcs-mapper component allows a low-privileged attacker who already holds a local logon on the host running the application to read critical data beyond their intended authorization, with a scope change meaning other products consuming the Helidon service can also be impacted. Only Helidon 3.0.0-3.2.21 and 4.0.0-4.5.5 deployments that actually use the IDCS (Oracle Identity Cloud Service) security provider/role-mapper integration are exposed, and exploitation requires a difficult, non-deterministic precondition (CVSS 3.1 5.6, AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N). This is a moderate, not high, real-world priority: there is no remote reachability, no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and no confirmed active exploitation (not in CISA KEV), so the practical risk is concentrated in multi-tenant or shared-host deployments where untrusted users already have local accounts. Note that community tagging labels this an authentication bypass, consistent with the confidentiality-only, access-control-flavored impact, but no CWE was published with the CVE.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: Oracle addressed this in the October 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html), so upgrade Helidon 3.x deployments past 3.2.21 and 4.x deployments past 4.5.5 to the fixed release listed in that advisory - the input data does not state an exact fix version, so confirm the target build against the Oracle CPU before rolling out, and rebuild any shaded/fat JARs so the patched helidon-security-providers-idcs-mapper artifact is actually bundled. If immediate upgrade is not possible, the most effective compensating control is to stop relying on the IDCS mapper: remove or disable the idcs-mapper security provider and use a different Helidon authentication provider (for example JWT or OIDC validation) or enforce authorization in the application layer - the trade-off is that IDCS role-to-Helidon-role mapping must be reimplemented, and role assignments may need manual maintenance until the upgrade lands. In parallel, treat local logon as a trust boundary: restrict interactive and service-account logon on hosts running Helidon to the minimum necessary principals, isolate shared application servers and containers so a low-privileged local user cannot co-reside with the service, and reduce the data reachable by the Helidon process's credentials (database and backend service accounts) to limit the scope-change blast radius at the cost of some operational flexibility. Monitor Helidon security and IDCS claim-processing logs for anomalous role assignments or unusual data-access patterns from low-privileged accounts, and verify no unexpected IDCS provider configurations exist in deployed applications.

Affected VersionsENISA

Helidon 3.0.0 ≤3.2.21
Helidon 4.0.0 ≤4.5.5

Affected Packages

euvd helidon no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Helidon is Oracle's lightweight Java microservices framework (available in SE and MicroProfile flavors) used to build cloud-native services, and the affected module, helidon-security-providers-idcs-mapper, is the integration layer that translates Oracle Identity Cloud Service (IDCS) identity and role claims into Helidon security roles for authorization decisions. Because the defect sits in the claim-to-role mapping path rather than in a network-facing parser, the CVSS vector is local (AV:L) with high attack complexity (AC:H) and a scope change (S:C) - the mapper trusts or mis-assigns identity context in a way that can grant data access beyond the caller's privileges, and downstream systems relying on Helidon's authorization decisions inherit that exposure. No CWE was supplied, but the reported tag set (Authentication Bypass) points to an improper-authorization/access-control weakness rather than memory corruption; integrity and availability are unaffected (I:N/A:N), so the consequence is disclosure of data the Helidon service can reach, not modification or denial of service. High complexity indicates a specific runtime state, timing, or configuration combination must align, which sharply limits realistic exploitation to deployments where an attacker already has a foothold and where IDCS role mapping is actively configured.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.6 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.6 MEDIUM

Local logon needed (AV:L) with low privileges (PR:L) and a difficult precondition (AC:H); scope change (S:C) from impact on other products; confidentiality-only disclosure, so I:N/A:N.

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

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: helidon-security-providers-idcs-mapper). Supported versions that are affected are 3.0.0-3.2.21 and 4.0.0-4.5.5. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Helidon executes to compromise Helidon. While the vulnerability is in Helidon, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.6 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Oracle Helidon is a niche Java microservices framework with modest adoption
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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