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Oracle Helidon EUVDEUVD-2026-62160

| CVE-2026-73916 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-jv5j-g9cf-w4pw
9.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY
9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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9.1 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated network HTTP access with low complexity (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) yields full data read and write (C:H/I:H) but no availability impact (A:N).

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

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Analysis Generated
Aug 18, 2026 - 22:01 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 21:18 nvd
CRITICAL 9.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server). The supported version that is affected is 3.2.18. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Helidon. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Helidon accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated remote compromise of Oracle Helidon 3.2.18 (Imperative Web Server component) allows a network attacker to read, create, modify, or delete all data accessible to the framework over HTTP. Tagged by Oracle as an authentication bypass, it carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 with high confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires only network HTTP reachability to a Helidon 3.2.18 deployment using the Imperative Web Server component - the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N confirms no authentication, no user interaction, and low complexity, so it works against affected default deployments exposed over the network. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment This is a genuine high-priority issue rather than an inflated CVSS number: the vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes trivial, unauthenticated, network-based exploitation, and Oracle explicitly labels it 'easily exploitable' and an authentication bypass, so any mid-sized operator such as a municipal IT team in kalisz running an internet-exposed Helidon 3.2.18 service should treat it as urgent. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Apply the fix from Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html); no exact fixed Helidon version number is stated in the available data, so consult that advisory for the precise patched release and upgrade from 3.2.18 accordingly - Patch available per vendor advisory. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: inventory all Oracle Helidon 3.2.18 instances and restrict network access via firewall rules permitting only essential internal traffic; pause any external-facing deployments of this version. …

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