CVE-2026-73920: Critical severity Oracle Helidon (Imperative Web Server) vulnerability
Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server). Supported versions that are affected are 4.0.0-4.4.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Helidon. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Helidon accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Helidon accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Helidon. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.4 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L).
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
Helidon (Oracle Fusion Middleware) - Imperative Web Serverto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.4.1
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can exploit this vulnerability?
An unauthenticated attacker with network access to the affected Helidon Imperative Web Server over HTTP can exploit it. No user interaction or prior privileges are required.
What impact could a successful attack have?
A successful attack can provide unauthorized access to critical data or all data accessible to Helidon, and permit creation, modification, or deletion of that data. It can also cause a partial denial of service.
Which version is identified as affected?
The affected supported version identified is Helidon 4.5.0, specifically the Imperative Web Server component.