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Oracle Helidon EUVDEUVD-2026-105986

| CVE-2026-101578 MEDIUM
2026-10-20 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-p3pm-mccg-mp4w
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Reach Helidon HTTP endpoint over network
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted request to google-login provider
  3. Execution
    Bypass intended access control
  4. Impact
    Read subset of accessible Helidon data

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the target Helidon application (versions 4.0.0 through 4.5.5) to have the helidon-security-providers-google-login security provider configured and in use - applications not using Google-login-based security via this provider are not affected. Within that configuration the flaw is remotely and unauthenticatedly reachable over HTTP (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), so there are no user-interaction or credential prerequisites; the primary limiting factors are (1) use of this specific optional component and (2) the narrow impact, which is read-only access to a subset of data (C:L) with no write or availability effect.

Impact

This is a moderate, not high-priority, issue. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - network-reachable, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction, but the only impact is LOW confidentiality (unauthorized read access to a subset of Helidon data); there is no integrity or availability impact and no scope change. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC is present in the provided data, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or weaponization. One conflict to verify: the input Tags include 'Authentication Bypass', which implies a security-control bypass, yet the Oracle description and CVSS characterize the flaw only as limited unauthorized read access (C:L, I:N) rather than a full authentication bypass - treat the 'Authentication Bypass' label with caution and rely on the vendor CVSS/description. Overall this reads as a genuine-but-low-severity information-exposure bug in a specific optional component, worth patching in normal cycles rather than as an emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with network access sends crafted HTTP requests to a Helidon application that has the Google login security provider configured, and without authenticating obtains read access to a limited subset of data exposed by Helidon. Because the CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, no credentials, user interaction, or special timing are needed, but no public exploit code is identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Unauthenticated information exposure in Oracle Helidon 4.0.0 through 4.5.5 can let network attackers read a limited subset of Helidon-accessible data over HTTP when applications use the helidon-security-providers-google-login component. The flaw is rated CVSS 5.3 with confidentiality-only impact, and deployments that do not configure this optional Google-login security provider are not affected. No CISA KEV status or public exploit code was included in the supplied intelligence, so no public exploit identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply the Helidon update referenced in Oracle's October 2026 Critical Patch Update at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html; the supplied data does not include an exact fixed version, so confirm the patched 4.x release in that advisory before upgrading. If immediate upgrade is not possible, remove or disable the helidon-security-providers-google-login component in applications that do not require Google-login authentication, understanding that this disables that login path, or restrict network access to the affected HTTP endpoints with a reverse proxy or firewall, accepting that legitimate remote users may be blocked. Applications that do not configure this optional provider are not affected.

Affected VersionsENISA

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

Oracle Helidon is a Java microservices framework, and the affected component is the optional helidon-security-providers-google-login security provider. The provided tags classify the issue as an authentication bypass in the Google-login integration, and the assessed CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N indicates a remotely reachable, unauthenticated HTTP issue requiring no user interaction, with only limited confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability effect. No CWE was supplied, and the references do not identify the exact flawed code path, so the root cause is best understood as an access-control or authentication-logic weakness in that provider rather than a confirmed memory-safety or injection flaw. EUVD lists Helidon 4.0.0 through 4.5.5 as the affected range.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Remote unauthenticated HTTP access with no interaction yields AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; impact is read-only on a data subset so C:L, I:N, A:N, no scope change.

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

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: helidon-security-providers-google-login). Supported versions that are affected are 4.0.0-4.5.5. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Helidon. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Oracle Java microservices framework, niche adoption versus Spring Boot
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 0.3%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
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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