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Unauthorized data access in Oracle Helidon HTTP authentication

Priority LOW 30Published · Updated

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

EPSS 0.00257 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OracleHelidon3.0.0 – 3.2.21; 4.0.0 – 4.5.5; 27.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Helidon VendorOracle Affected 3.0.0 – 3.2.21; 4.0.0 – 4.5.5; 27.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:helidon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:helidon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Oracle

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

  1. 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101573
  2. 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-4gm7-788h-73mq
  3. 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-34425 Improper privilege management in Oracle Payments KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-27421 Missing authentication in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-17661 Improper access control in Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-38252 Improper authentication in Oracle Concurrent Processing KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-38151 Missing authentication in Oracle Identity Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07142 Code injection in Spring Framework KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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