Improper access control in Oracle Helidon
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server). Supported versions that are affected are 3.0.0-3.2.17. 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).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-73885
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m64c-mc5f-5m36
References
Advisory 1
More Oracle Helidon vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-51942 Improper access control in Oracle Helidon CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-51933 Improper access control in Oracle Helidon CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-51932 Improper access control in Oracle Helidon CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-51924 Improper access control in Oracle Helidon CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-51917 Improper access control in Oracle Helidon CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-49858 Improper access control in Oracle Helidon CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-73885 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-73885 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m64c-mc5f-5m36 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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