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/2 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).
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

A vulnerability has been identified in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware, specifically within the Imperative Web Server component. The flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP/2 to read certain data that should be protected and to trigger a partial denial of service. This weakness is a CWE-284 Access Control Weakness. The vulnerability affects Helidon versions 4.0.0 through 4.4.1. Successful attacks can lead to unauthorized disclosure of a subset of Helidon‐accessible data and can disrupt service availability, as reflected in the CVSS score of 6.5.

Affected Systems

Oracle Helidon versions 4.0.0 through 4.4.1 are affected. No Helidon releases beyond 4.4.1 are listed as impacted in the advisory. Systems running these versions should evaluate whether they expose the Imperative Web Server over HTTP/2 and assess risk accordingly.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability can be exploited without authentication or specialized privileges. The attacker simply sends crafted HTTP/2 traffic to the target host. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attack requires no user interaction or configuration changes beyond network access. The CVSS base score of 6.5 indicates low confidentiality impact and low availability impact. The EPSS score of < 1 % suggests a very low probability of exploitation. Oracle Helidon versions 4.0.0‑4.4.1 are affected. The flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating limited public exploitation at this time. However, the ability to cause data leakage and partial service disruption warrants timely remediation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 29, 2026 at 00:11 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Oracle Helidon security update for affected versions (4.0.0 through 4.4.1) or upgrade to a later, un‑affected version as recommended in the official Oracle security advisory.
  • Disable HTTP/2 support on the Helidon server or restrict access to trusted networks if patching cannot be performed immediately.
  • Implement network segmentation or firewall rules to block unauthorized HTTP/2 traffic to the Helidon service.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 29, 2026 at 00:11 UTC.

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History

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title HTTP/2 Vulnerability in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0 Allows Data Disclosure and Partial Denial of Service

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/2 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). 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/2 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).
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:helidon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title HTTP/2 Vulnerability in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0 Allows Data Disclosure and Partial Denial of Service

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthenticated HTTP/2 Vulnerability in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0 Enabling Partial Data Exfiltration and Denial of Service
Weaknesses CWE-730

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthenticated HTTP/2 Vulnerability in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0 Enabling Partial Data Exfiltration and Denial of Service
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-730

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/2 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).
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': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: oracle

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T17:59:53.066Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T18:41:45.884Z

Link: CVE-2026-73896

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Updated: 2026-08-19T12:08:15.349Z

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Status : Modified

Published: 2026-08-18T21:18:22.213

Modified: 2026-08-28T20:19:48.930

Link: CVE-2026-73896

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-08-29T00:15:06Z

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