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Oracle Helidon EUVDEUVD-2026-62158

| CVE-2026-73914 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-qvq8-cm9m-p293
6.5
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 HTTP-accessible Helidon 4.5.0 endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted HTTP request to Imperative Web Server
  3. Exploit
    Trigger flaw in request handling logic
  4. Execution
    Extract partial application data
  5. Impact
    Cause partial service availability disruption

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 configuration, non-default feature enablement, or privileged deployment mode is required beyond a standard Helidon 4.5.0 deployment with the Imperative Web Server component accessible over HTTP. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) confirms remote unauthenticated exploitation against reachable Helidon instances with no user interaction needed. Exploitation is constrained to the vulnerable Helidon system itself (S:U scope unchanged), with no lateral movement or scope escape indicated. Only Helidon version 4.5.0 is confirmed affected - earlier and later versions are not listed as vulnerable based on available data. Deployments that enforce network-level access controls restricting HTTP connectivity to Helidon's server port to trusted clients reduce exposure materially.

Impact

The CVSS 6.5 Medium score reflects meaningful but bounded impact: the vulnerability is network-exploitable (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), requires no authentication (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N), but scope is unchanged (S:U) and impact is limited to partial confidentiality and availability loss with no integrity compromise. No EPSS probability score was present in the provided data, and the vulnerability does not appear in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no confirmed widespread active exploitation at time of analysis. Even a mid-sized municipal IT team in inowroclaw operating Helidon 4.5.0 microservices exposed to internal networks should treat this as a priority patch in the next maintenance cycle, given the zero-authentication network path. The absence of a CWE identifier introduces meaningful uncertainty about actual exploitability nuance - the true difficulty of reliable triggering may differ from the AC:L designation if the flaw involves timing, state conditions, or specific request patterns not apparent from Oracle's brief description.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker with HTTP network access to a Helidon 4.5.0 deployment sends a crafted HTTP request to the Imperative Web Server, triggering a flaw in request handling that leaks a subset of application-accessible data and degrades service availability. No proof-of-concept code has been publicly identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity (AC:L) and absence of authentication requirements mean exploitation is straightforward once the specific flaw mechanism is understood. The bounded impact profile - partial data exposure and partial denial of service rather than full system compromise - suggests an attacker may need to issue repeated or iterative requests to maximize data extraction or sustain the availability degradation.

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

Unauthenticated remote exploitation of Oracle Helidon 4.5.0's Imperative Web Server component allows attackers with HTTP network access to read a subset of application-accessible data and trigger partial denial of service conditions. The CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L vector confirms low-complexity, zero-authentication exploitation with no user interaction required. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis; this issue was disclosed through Oracle's Critical Security Patch Update for August 2026 (EUVD-2026-62158).

RemediationAI

Apply Oracle's Critical Security Patch Update for August 2026, available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html, which addresses CVE-2026-73914 in Helidon 4.5.0. No specific patched version number beyond the advisory's general patch set was included in the available data; administrators should consult the Oracle advisory directly to identify the exact upgrade target version. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict HTTP access to the Helidon Imperative Web Server to trusted internal network segments or deploy a reverse proxy with IP allowlisting in front of the service - this reduces the network-exposed attack surface but does not eliminate the underlying vulnerability and adds a dependency on proxy configuration hygiene. Monitor Helidon service logs for anomalous HTTP request patterns or unexpected data-access sequences that could indicate exploitation attempts.

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 microservices framework offering both reactive and imperative programming models for building HTTP services. The affected component - the Imperative Web Server - handles synchronous HTTP request processing in Helidon 4.5.0, which is the sole confirmed affected release within the Oracle Fusion Middleware product family. No CWE classification was provided by Oracle or NVD, leaving the precise root cause class - whether improper input validation, resource exhaustion, access control bypass, or another mechanism - unconfirmed from available data. The dual impact profile (partial confidentiality loss and partial availability loss, with no integrity impact) is consistent with either a single flaw affecting data exposure and service stability simultaneously, or a compound issue in the HTTP request handling pipeline. No CPE string was included in the available intelligence.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated HTTP network access with partial confidentiality and availability impact only, no integrity loss, and scope unchanged per description.

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

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 and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Helidon. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Java microservices framework, limited broad enterprise footprint
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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