CVE-2026-71162

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Unauthenticated Data 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 3.2.18. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Helidon. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Helidon accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N).

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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-2026-71162

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 vulnerability affects Oracle Fusion Middleware's Helidon product, specifically version 3.2.18. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely exploit the Imperative Web Server component via HTTP. The flaw enables unauthorized access to sensitive data and potential modifications to some data.

Impact Analysis

If you use Helidon 3.2.18, an attacker could steal confidential data or alter certain information without authentication. This could lead to data breaches, unauthorized changes, or loss of data integrity.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or modification, violating GDPR's data protection requirements and HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information. Non-compliance may result in legal penalties or reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Helidon to a version unaffected by this vulnerability. If upgrading is not immediately possible, restrict network access to the Imperative Web Server component via firewall rules or network segmentation.

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