CVE-2026-71160

Received Received - Intake

Remote Code Execution in 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 3.2.18. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Helidon. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Helidon. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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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-2026-71160

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	helidon	3.2.18

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle Fusion Middleware's Helidon product, specifically in the Imperative Web Server component. It affects version 3.2.18 and allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to potentially take over the entire Helidon system. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Detection Guidance

Detecting this vulnerability requires checking for vulnerable versions of Oracle Helidon 3.2.18. Inspect installed Helidon packages using commands like 'find / -name *helidon* 2>/dev/null' or 'dpkg -l | grep helidon' on Debian-based systems. Verify version with 'java -jar helidon.jar --version' if applicable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain full control over the Helidon system, leading to unauthorized access, data breaches, or disruption of services. This could impact any organization using the affected version of Helidon for web services.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Oracle Helidon to a version unaffected by this vulnerability. Apply Oracle's official patches immediately. Restrict network access to Helidon services via firewalls. Monitor for unusual activity and isolate affected systems if compromised.

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