Description
Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server). Supported versions that are affected are 4.0.0-4.5.0. 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Oracle Helidon 4.0.0 through 4.5.0 contains an insecure access‑control flaw in its Imperative Web Server component. An unauthenticated attacker reaching the application via HTTP may compromise Helidon and read a subset of the data exposed by the service. The vulnerability leads to a confidentiality impact with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3, reflecting that it is easily exploitable but does not compromise integrity or availability. The weakness aligns with CWE‑284, which describes improper access control.

Affected Systems

Oracle Helidon 4.0.0–4.5.0, part of Oracle Fusion Middleware's Imperative Web Server component, is the affected system. No other versions or products are listed as impacted in the advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity, while the EPSS score of < 1% indicates a very low probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, suggesting no publicly known exploits. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger the flaw over the network via HTTP, requiring no privileged credentials or special configuration, thus providing a straightforward potential vector for data leakage.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 21:44 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Check Oracle’s security advisory for Helidon 4.5.0 to determine if a patch or new release addressing the access‑control flaw is available.
  • Apply any official patch or upgrade to the latest Helidon version as soon as it is released by Oracle.
  • In the interim, restrict inbound HTTP traffic to Helidon instances using firewall rules, access controls, or network segmentation until a fix is issued.
  • Monitor Helidon logs and network traffic for suspicious requests that may indicate attempts to retrieve data without authorization.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 21:44 UTC.

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History

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Helidon Imperative Web Server Unauthenticated Read via HTTP

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 4.5.1. 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N). Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server). Supported versions that are affected are 4.0.0-4.5.0. 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:helidon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Improper Access Control in Oracle Helidon 4.5.1 Enables Unauthenticated Data Retrieval

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Improper Access Control in Oracle Helidon 4.5.1 Enables Unauthenticated Data Retrieval

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthorized Data Access via HTTP in Oracle Helidon 4.5.1
Weaknesses CWE-200

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 08:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Unauthorized Data Access via HTTP in Oracle Helidon 4.5.1
Weaknesses CWE-200
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 4.5.1. 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
First Time appeared Oracle
Oracle helidon
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:helidon:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Oracle
Oracle helidon
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: oracle

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T18:32:32.646Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-73910

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Updated: 2026-08-19T13:59:48.872Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-08-18T21:18:23.793

Modified: 2026-08-28T20:19:50.440

Link: CVE-2026-73910

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Updated: 2026-08-28T21:45:03Z

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