Description
Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server). Supported versions that are affected are 4.0.0-4.4.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP 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 update, insert or delete access to some of Helidon accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware, specifically the Imperative Web Server component, is vulnerable to a network‑based, unauthenticated attack over HTTP. Supported versions 4.0.0 through 4.4.1 can be compromised, allowing an attacker to read, insert, update, or delete Helidon‑managed data, thereby affecting confidentiality and integrity.

Affected Systems

The only systems explicitly listed as affected are Oracle’s Helidon versions 4.0.0 through 4.4.1 installed under the Fusion Middleware stack, specifically the Imperative Web Server component. No other product versions are mentioned, but the description notes that attacks may have a broader impact if other Oracle products rely on Helidon, potentially expanding the vulnerability’s scope beyond Helidon alone.

Risk and Exploitability

With the CVSS score of 7.2, the vulnerability is classified as medium to high severity. The EPSS score indicates a very low exploitation probability (<1%), meaning that while the exploit is theoretically possible, it is unlikely to be widely used. Because the flaw is exploitable without authentication and requires only standard HTTP traffic, network‑connected attackers can launch attacks against exposed Helidon endpoints. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog at this time; however, the simplicity of the exploitation path and significant impact warrant treating the risk as high.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 21:54 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Oracle Helidon to a patched version
  • If upgrade cannot be performed immediately, restrict inbound network traffic to Helidon’s HTTP endpoints via firewall rules
  • Configure Helidon to enforce authentication for any data modification endpoints, or disable those endpoints if not required

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 21:54 UTC.

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History

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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. While the vulnerability is in Helidon, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Helidon accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N). Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server). Supported versions that are affected are 4.0.0-4.4.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP 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 update, insert or delete access to some of Helidon accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:helidon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthorized Data Access via Unauthenticated HTTP in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0
Weaknesses CWE-287
CWE-640

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthorized Data Access via Unauthenticated HTTP in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0
Weaknesses CWE-287
CWE-640

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthenticated HTTP Data Modification in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-306

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthenticated HTTP Data Modification in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-306

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthorized Access and Modification via HTTP in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-306

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthorized Access and Modification via HTTP in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-306

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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. While the vulnerability is in Helidon, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Helidon accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
First Time appeared Oracle
Oracle helidon
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:helidon:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Oracle
Oracle helidon
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: oracle

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T17:35:40.334Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T18:41:45.883Z

Link: CVE-2026-73886

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Updated: 2026-08-25T01:40:34.651Z

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Status : Modified

Published: 2026-08-18T21:18:21.067

Modified: 2026-08-28T20:19:47.300

Link: CVE-2026-73886

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Updated: 2026-08-28T22:00:15Z

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