CVE-2026-70923

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Unauthenticated Read Access in Oracle Helidon

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-18

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server). The supported version that is affected is 3.2.19. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Helidon. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and 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 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-18

Last Modified

2026-08-18

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-70923

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	helidon	3.2.19

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects Oracle Fusion Middleware's Helidon product, specifically version 3.2.19. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely access the Imperative Web Server component via HTTP. Exploitation requires human interaction from someone other than the attacker. Successful attacks can lead to unauthorized data access or modification, impacting confidentiality and integrity.

Impact Analysis

If you use Helidon 3.2.19, an attacker could read or alter some of your data without authentication. This could lead to data breaches, unauthorized changes, or exposure of sensitive information. The impact depends on what data Helidon handles in your environment.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or modification, which may violate GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health data privacy) requirements. Organizations using Helidon 3.2.19 may face compliance violations if sensitive data is exposed or altered due to this flaw.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Helidon to a version unaffected by this vulnerability. If immediate update is not possible, restrict network access to the Imperative Web Server component via firewall rules or network segmentation. Monitor for unusual activity or unauthorized data access attempts.

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