CVE-2026-73875: 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. in Oracle Corporation Helidon
CVE-2026-73875 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Helidon versions 3.0.0 through 3.2.19. It allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to perform unauthorized read, update, insert, or delete operations on some Helidon accessible data. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but not availability. Oracle has published a Critical Security Patch Update advisory that includes fixes for this and many other vulnerabilities across multiple products.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Oracle Helidon (component: Imperative Web Server) is easily exploitable remotely without authentication. Successful exploitation grants unauthorized read and write access to certain data accessible through Helidon, impacting confidentiality and integrity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2. The affected versions are 3.0.0 through 3.2.19 inclusive. The vulnerability may also affect additional products due to scope change. Oracle's August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update addresses this issue among 943 other patches.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP can compromise Helidon, gaining unauthorized read access to some data and unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to other data. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of Helidon accessible data but does not affect availability. The vulnerability's scope change indicates potential impact on other Oracle products integrating Helidon.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 that includes fixes for this vulnerability. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly and remain on actively supported versions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
CVE-2026-73875: 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. in Oracle Corporation Helidon
Description
CVE-2026-73875 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Helidon versions 3.0.0 through 3.2.19. It allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to perform unauthorized read, update, insert, or delete operations on some Helidon accessible data. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity but not availability. Oracle has published a Critical Security Patch Update advisory that includes fixes for this and many other vulnerabilities across multiple products.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Oracle Corporation
Helidon
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Oracle Helidon (component: Imperative Web Server) is easily exploitable remotely without authentication. Successful exploitation grants unauthorized read and write access to certain data accessible through Helidon, impacting confidentiality and integrity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2. The affected versions are 3.0.0 through 3.2.19 inclusive. The vulnerability may also affect additional products due to scope change. Oracle's August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update addresses this issue among 943 other patches.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP can compromise Helidon, gaining unauthorized read access to some data and unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to other data. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of Helidon accessible data but does not affect availability. The vulnerability's scope change indicates potential impact on other Oracle products integrating Helidon.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026 that includes fixes for this vulnerability. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly and remain on actively supported versions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-13T18:41:45.882Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a84ccdfc6e8be0332c39465
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 21:21:35 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 11:17:15 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:06 UTC
Views: 25
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