Helidon WebSocket flaw exposes sensitive data to unauthenticated attackers
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Oracle Helidon versions 4.0.0 through 4.5.5 and 27.0.0 are affected by a flaw in the WebSocket component. An unauthenticated remote attacker with network access over HTTP can read a subset of data accessible to Helidon, which exposes sensitive information (CWE-200). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a confidentiality-only impact.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: WebSocket). Supported versions that are affected are 4.0.0-4.5.5 and 27.0.0. 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).
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
The sources list no fixed version for Oracle Helidon.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
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-2026-101588
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-275f-ffr3-cxw8
- 2026-11-06 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-101588 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-101588 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-275f-ffr3-cxw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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