Oracle Helidon 4.5.3 Imperative Web Server access control

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Helidon 4.5.3. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Imperative Web Server. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-73929. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Helidon 4.5.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Imperative Web Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server). The supported version that is affected is 4.5.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Helidon. 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 and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Helidon. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).

The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-73929 since 08/13/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/19/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Oracle

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• Helidon

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• 4.5.3

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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