CVE-2026-73871: Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server)

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2026-73871 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting helidon. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Helidon. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CV

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 76%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284
Published	2026-08-18
Last modified	2026-10-22

Publisher (CNA): Oracle · Vendor: oracle

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-08-18Published CVE record published
2026-10-22 17:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oracle helidon DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.2.18

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.2.18

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy helidon || rpm -q helidon || helidon --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.2.18 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison helidon sudo apt install helidon=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.2.18> sudo apt-mark hold helidon

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list helidon sudo dnf downgrade helidon-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.2.18> sudo dnf versionlock add helidon

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Related CVEs

CVE-2026-60853 LOW 3.7 DOWNGRADE Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server)
CVE-2026-60915 HIGH 7.4 DOWNGRADE Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server)
CVE-2026-71074 CRITICAL 9.8 DOWNGRADE Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server)
CVE-2026-71152 CRITICAL 9.8 DOWNGRADE Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server)
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References

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