Oracle Helidon up to 3.2.21 helidon-grpc-server improper authorization

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Oracle Helidon up to 3.2.21. This affects an unknown function of the component helidon-grpc-server. The manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-101579. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Helidon up to 3.2.21. Affected is an unknown code block of the component helidon-grpc-server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: helidon-grpc-server). Supported versions that are affected are 3.0.0-3.2.21. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP/2 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-101579 since 09/28/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/21/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

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Vendor

• Oracle

Name

• Helidon

Version

• 3.2.0
• 3.2.1
• 3.2.2
• 3.2.3
• 3.2.4
• 3.2.5
• 3.2.6
• 3.2.7
• 3.2.8
• 3.2.9
• 3.2.10
• 3.2.11
• 3.2.12
• 3.2.13
• 3.2.14
• 3.2.15
• 3.2.16
• 3.2.17
• 3.2.18
• 3.2.19
• 3.2.20
• 3.2.21

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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