Helidon Security Provider IDCS Mapper Access Control Flaw

Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle Fusion Middleware's Helidon product, specifically in the helidon-security-providers-idcs-mapper component. It affects versions 3.0.0-3.2.21 and 4.0.0-4.5.5. The issue allows a low-privileged attacker with local access to compromise Helidon and potentially other products. The vulnerability has a CVSS base score of 5.6, indicating a medium severity with confidentiality impacts.

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Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to gain unauthorized access to critical data or all data accessible by Helidon. Since the vulnerability allows low-privileged attackers with local access to compromise the system, it poses a risk to data confidentiality within affected environments.

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Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data privacy). Unauthorized access to critical or sensitive data could result in regulatory penalties or breaches of compliance standards.

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Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Helidon to a version not affected by this vulnerability (3.2.22 or later for 3.x, 4.5.6 or later for 4.x). Apply Oracle Fusion Middleware patches as soon as available. Restrict access to the infrastructure where Helidon executes to only authorized users.

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