CVE-2026-62551 in Hyperion Infrastructure Technology
Summary
by MITRE • 08/19/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Installation and Configuration). The supported version that is affected is 11.2.25.0.000. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/19/2026
The identified vulnerability resides within the Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology product, specifically affecting version 11.2.25.0.000 in its Installation and Configuration component. This security flaw is characterized by an easily exploitable condition that permits unauthenticated attackers to compromise the system through network access via HTTP. The absence of required authentication for exploitation represents a critical failure in access control mechanisms, allowing malicious actors who can reach the service over the network to interact with vulnerable endpoints without providing valid credentials. This lack of proper authorization checks is often indicative of misconfigured security policies or insufficient input validation within the installation and configuration interfaces that handle administrative tasks or system state modifications.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe due to its broad implications on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Successful exploitation enables an attacker to perform unauthorized updates, inserts, or deletes against accessible data managed by Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology. This directly compromises the integrity of the application's database and configuration files, potentially allowing for persistent backdoors, data tampering, or complete system takeover depending on the privileges associated with the affected components. Furthermore, the vulnerability grants unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data, leading to significant confidentiality breaches where sensitive business information, user credentials, or proprietary configurations may be exfiltrated by external parties.
In addition to data compromise, this flaw facilitates partial denial of service conditions against Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology. By exploiting the vulnerability, an attacker can disrupt normal operations, causing performance degradation or temporary unavailability of critical services. This availability impact is particularly damaging in enterprise environments where continuous access to financial planning and analysis tools is essential for business continuity. The combination of unauthorized data manipulation, information disclosure, and service disruption creates a high-risk scenario that requires immediate remediation attention from system administrators and security teams responsible for maintaining the integrity of Oracle Hyperion deployments.
From a classification perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 Improper Authentication, as it allows unauthenticated access to sensitive functions. The ability to modify data corresponds to CWE-269 Improvement of Privileges or CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery if the attack vector involves tricking users into performing actions, though the description emphasizes direct network exploitation which may also relate to CWE-862 Missing Authorization. In terms of offensive security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, this vulnerability supports techniques related to Initial Access via web services and potentially Persistence or Impact depending on how the exploited capabilities are leveraged post-compromise. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 reflects these combined impacts with a vector indicating network-based attack, low complexity, no user interaction required, and unchanged scope, underscoring its critical nature in internet-facing deployments.
Mitigation strategies should prioritize immediate patching to the latest supported version that addresses this specific flaw within the Installation and Configuration component. Organizations must ensure that Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology is not exposed directly to untrusted networks without robust perimeter defenses such as web application firewalls configured to detect and block exploitation attempts related to authentication bypasses or injection attacks. Implementing strict network segmentation to isolate administrative interfaces from general user traffic can also reduce the attack surface. Regular vulnerability scanning and penetration testing focused on configuration management endpoints are recommended to identify similar misconfigurations before they can be exploited by adversaries seeking to compromise enterprise financial systems.