CVE-2026-62552 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 access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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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 represents a significant risk to organizations relying on this enterprise performance management platform for critical business operations. The core issue stems from an improper access control mechanism that fails to adequately restrict unauthenticated users from interacting with sensitive configuration endpoints or administrative interfaces exposed via the Hypertext Transfer Protocol. Because the vulnerability allows exploitation by attackers who are not required to possess valid credentials, it fundamentally undermines the authentication layer of the application architecture. This lack of proper authorization checks enables remote adversaries to bypass security controls that should prevent unauthorized entry into the system's management plane.
From a technical perspective, this flaw is classified as an unauthenticated access vulnerability where network connectivity via HTTP serves as the primary attack vector. The simplicity of exploitation means that automated scanning tools or opportunistic attackers can easily identify and leverage this weakness without needing to perform complex authentication bypasses or exploit secondary vulnerabilities in dependent services. The absence of required user interaction further lowers the barrier for entry, allowing an attacker with basic networking knowledge to execute attacks remotely over a network connection. This characteristic aligns closely with Common Weakness Enumeration category CWE-287, which describes Improper Authentication, and specifically relates to scenarios where default or misconfigured permissions allow public access to administrative functions that should be restricted to authorized personnel only.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe due to the high confidentiality impact indicated by a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 7.5. Successful exploitation grants an unauthenticated attacker unauthorized access to critical data stored within the Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology environment. This includes sensitive configuration files, user credentials, financial reports, and other proprietary business information managed by the platform. In worst-case scenarios, the attacker gains complete access to all accessible data within the infrastructure technology layer. Such a breach can lead to significant intellectual property theft, regulatory non-compliance due to exposure of personally identifiable or financial records, and potential downstream attacks if this compromised system is used as a pivot point into other parts of the corporate network. The attack pattern corresponds to ATT&CK technique T1078, Valid Accounts, although in this specific case, it involves gaining access without valid credentials through misconfiguration rather than credential theft.
Mitigation strategies must focus on immediate remediation and long-term hardening of the Oracle Hyperion deployment. Organizations should apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for version 11.2.25.0.000 to address this specific flaw in the Installation and Configuration component. If patching is not immediately feasible, network-level controls such as firewall rules or web application firewalls should be implemented to restrict HTTP access to these administrative interfaces exclusively from trusted internal IP addresses. Additionally, enforcing HTTPS with strong certificate validation can help mitigate some risks associated with plain text transmission, although it does not resolve the underlying authorization flaw. Regular security audits and penetration testing of the Hyperion infrastructure are recommended to identify similar misconfigurations across other components. Ensuring that default accounts are disabled or have complex passwords changed is also a critical step in reducing the attack surface for any remaining unauthenticated entry points.