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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An attacker with network access to the Helidon Imperative Web Server can make HTTP requests without authentication to breach the system. The vulnerability allows the attacker to gain unauthorized read access to all data exposed by Helidon, potentially exposing sensitive information. The security impact is limited to confidentiality and does not directly affect integrity or availability.

Affected Systems

Oracle Helidon versions 4.0.0 through 4.4.1 are affected. The product is part of Oracle Fusion Middleware and operates as the Imperative Web Server component.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 indicates a moderate to high severity. Explanations for the exploitation expose the lack of authentication for HTTP communication. Because the EPSS score is reported as <1%, the likelihood of exploitation is considered low, but the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Given the network‑exposed attack vector, it can be reasonably inferred that a remote attacker could exploit this flaw by sending crafted HTTP requests to a Helidon instance without requiring credentials.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 23:15 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply any available Oracle Helidon 4.0.0-4.4.1 security update when it becomes available
  • Restrict network visibility of the Helidon HTTP interface by configuring firewalls, VPNs, or subnet segmentation so only trusted hosts can reach it
  • Enable comprehensive logging and audit of HTTP requests to Helidon to detect and investigate suspicious unauthenticated activity

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 23:15 UTC.

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History

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthenticated HTTP Access Enables Confidentiality Breach in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0

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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:helidon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthenticated HTTP Access Enables Confidentiality Breach in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthenticated HTTP Access Enables Privileged Data Compromise in Oracle Helidon

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthenticated HTTP Access Enables Privileged Data Compromise in Oracle Helidon

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthenticated HTTP Access Compromise in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthenticated HTTP Access Compromise in Oracle Helidon 4.5.0
Weaknesses CWE-284

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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: oracle

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T17:06:23.993Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T18:41:45.887Z

Link: CVE-2026-73908

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Updated: 2026-08-19T14:24:02.246Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-08-18T21:18:23.573

Modified: 2026-08-28T20:19:50.213

Link: CVE-2026-73908

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Updated: 2026-08-28T23:30:17Z

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