Unauthorized data access in Oracle Helidon HTTP authentication
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Oracle Helidon versions 3.0.0 through 3.2.21, 4.0.0 through 4.5.5 and 27.0.0 are affected in the helidon-security-providers-http-auth component. A difficult to exploit flaw lets an unauthenticated remote attacker over HTTP gain unauthorized access to critical data or to all data Helidon can access, and the attack may also significantly impact other products.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: helidon-security-providers-http-auth). Supported versions that are affected are 3.0.0-3.2.21, 4.0.0-4.5.5 and 27.0.0. Difficult to exploit 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 access to critical data or complete access to all Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.8 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Helidon.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle Helidon — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html
22 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 21 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-77897 Missing authentication in Oracle Helidon lets attackers modify dataPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-77879 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle Helidon HTTP/2 clientPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-77892 Information exposure in Oracle Helidon CORS componentPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101573
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-4gm7-788h-73mq
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-101573 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-101573 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4gm7-788h-73mq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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