Vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Helidon
CVE-2026-73937
Vulnerability in the Helidon product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Imperative Web Server). The supported version that is affected is 4.5.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP/2 to compromise Helidon. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Helidon and unauthorized read access to a subset of Helidon accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H).
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Oracle Corporation Helidon — versions 4.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert_us@oracle.com (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-73937?
- CVE-2026-73937 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Helidon, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-08-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-73937?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.