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Oracle Helidon EUVDEUVD-2026-62132

| CVE-2026-73888 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-3g7p-ccm9-5x6j
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Identify Helidon 4.5.0 HTTP service
  2. Exploit
    Send unauthenticated crafted HTTP request
  3. Execution
    Bypass Imperative Web Server access control
  4. Impact
    Read subset of application-accessible data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions are required for exploitation - the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of Oracle Helidon 4.5.0's Imperative Web Server over HTTP. The sole prerequisite is network reachability of a running Helidon 4.5.0 instance. Exploitation is bounded in scope by the 'subset of accessible data' qualifier in Oracle's description, meaning the attacker gains read access only to data reachable by the server-side component, not arbitrary system files or credentials. No non-default configuration, elevated user privilege, or victim interaction is required or limits exposure.

Impact

With a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3 and impact limited to partial confidentiality (C:L/I:N/A:N), this vulnerability is moderate in rated severity, but its trivial exploitability (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) means any network-reachable attacker requires zero preconditions. EPSS data was not provided in available intelligence, and the vulnerability does not appear in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting exploitation has not been broadly observed in the wild at the time of this analysis. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag elevates concern beyond the raw score; even a mid-sized municipal IT team in olsztyn running Helidon 4.5.0 microservices would be exposed to data leakage without any attacker authentication. The limited confidentiality impact (C:L rather than C:H) and absence of integrity or availability impact constrain real-world damage, but exposed application data - depending on what the Imperative Web Server surfaces - could support reconnaissance, credential harvesting, or business data theft, making this a meaningful risk for any internet-facing Helidon deployment.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker with HTTP network access to a Helidon 4.5.0 service sends a crafted HTTP request to the Imperative Web Server, bypassing authentication controls to retrieve application data. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the CVSS metrics (AC:L, PR:N) indicate the barrier to exploitation is minimal - an attacker aware of the vulnerability pattern requires no specialized tooling, only knowledge of the accessible endpoint paths.

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 – Aug 19, 2026

Unauthorized data exposure in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0's Imperative Web Server enables unauthenticated remote attackers to read a subset of application-accessible data via HTTP, confirmed by Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms trivially exploitable, zero-complexity network access requiring no authentication or user interaction. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, though the 'Authentication Bypass' tag from multi-source intelligence indicates a structural access control failure in the HTTP request handling pipeline.

RemediationAI

Organizations running Helidon 4.5.0 should consult Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html for the specific patched release version; the exact fix version is not independently confirmed in the available data and should be verified directly with Oracle. As a compensating control pending patch application, restrict network access to Helidon Imperative Web Server endpoints via firewall or API gateway rules, permitting only authorized IP ranges - this mitigates the AV:N attack vector but does not eliminate the underlying authentication bypass and may disrupt legitimate consumers. Where the exposed data endpoints are not required, placing the service behind an authenticating reverse proxy (e.g., requiring JWT or mTLS at the gateway) provides a stronger interim control with the trade-off of additional infrastructure complexity.

Affected VersionsENISA

Helidon 4.5.0

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 open-source Java-based microservices framework offering both reactive (SE) and imperative (MP) programming models; the Imperative Web Server handles synchronous HTTP request processing. The affected release is specifically 4.5.0, identified via ENISA EUVD-2026-62132 and Oracle's August 2026 CPU. No CWE has been assigned by NVD or Oracle, but the 'Authentication Bypass' tag signals the root cause likely involves improper enforcement of access controls within the HTTP server's request routing or middleware layer, allowing unauthenticated callers to reach data-bearing endpoints that should require credentials. The CVSS metrics AC:L and PR:N confirm this is a straightforward bypass - not requiring any race condition, memory corruption, or special system state - reachable directly over the network.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) 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

Network-accessible unauthenticated HTTP bypass yielding read-only partial data exposure; no integrity, availability, or scope-change impact applies.

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 Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server). The supported version that is affected is 4.5.0. 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 76% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Oracle microservices framework, limited enterprise deployment footprint
Data Quality
5 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
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

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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