CVE-2026-71162: Medium severity Oracle Helidon (Imperative Web Server) vulnerability

Published Aug 18, 2026
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Updated

Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server). Supported versions that are affected are 3.0.0-3.2.17. 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).

Affected Software

2 affected components
Oracle Helidon (Imperative Web Server)=3.2.18
Oracle Helidon=3.2.18

Event History

Aug 18, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:03 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments are exposed?

Oracle Helidon deployments using the Imperative Web Server component on the supported affected version 3.2.18 are exposed if they are reachable over HTTP from an attacker’s network location.

2

Does exploitation require credentials or user interaction?

No. The vulnerability can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP, and the CVSS vector indicates that no user interaction is required.

3

How difficult is exploitation?

The vulnerability is rated difficult to exploit, reflected by the CVSS Attack Complexity value of High. The provided information does not identify the specific environmental conditions required.

4

What could a successful attacker access or change?

A successful attack can provide unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all data accessible to Helidon. It can also allow unauthorized update, insertion, or deletion of some Helidon-accessible data.

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