CVE-2026-70733 in Profitability and Cost Management
Summary
by MITRE • 08/19/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Deployment). The supported version that is affected is 11.2.25.0.000. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/19/2026
The identified vulnerability resides within the Deployment component of Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management, specifically affecting version 11.2.25.0.000. This security flaw is characterized by an easily exploitable condition that permits a low-privileged attacker to compromise the system's integrity through network access via HTTP. The presence of this vulnerability indicates a significant weakness in how the application handles deployment-related requests or processes data during its operational lifecycle, allowing unauthorized entities to interact with sensitive backend functions without requiring high-level administrative privileges. This scenario highlights a critical gap in input validation and privilege separation within the web-based interface used for managing financial planning applications.
From an attack vector perspective, the vulnerability is classified as network-accessible with low complexity, meaning that no user interaction or sophisticated exploitation techniques are required to trigger the flaw. The requirement for only low-privileged access further exacerbates the risk, as it lowers the barrier to entry for malicious actors who may have already gained a foothold within the organization's internal network or through phishing campaigns targeting standard users. By leveraging HTTP-based interactions, an attacker can remotely execute actions that bypass intended security controls, leading to unauthorized access to critical data stored within the Profitability and Cost Management system. This aligns with CWE-287, which describes Improper Authentication, as well as CWE-352 for Cross-Site Request Forgery if the exploitation involves manipulating state-changing requests from a trusted source context.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe, encompassing both confidentiality and availability breaches. Successful exploitation results in complete access to all data accessible by Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management, exposing sensitive financial models, cost allocations, and profitability analyses that are central to enterprise decision-making processes. Beyond the loss of confidential information, the attacker also possesses the ability to cause a partial denial of service against the application. This availability impact suggests that the vulnerability can be used to disrupt business operations by rendering critical reporting or planning tools inaccessible to legitimate users, thereby causing financial and operational disruptions. In terms of threat modeling, this behavior corresponds to ATT&CK technique T1078, Valid Accounts, where attackers use existing credentials to maintain persistence and access resources, as well as potential impacts related to resource exhaustion if the denial-of-service aspect involves consuming excessive system resources.
To mitigate these risks, organizations must immediately apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for version 11.2.25.0.000 of Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management. It is imperative to ensure that all deployment components are updated to versions where this specific flaw has been remediated. Additionally, implementing strict network segmentation can limit exposure by restricting HTTP access to the application from untrusted networks or external sources. Enforcing multi-factor authentication for all user accounts, even those with low privileges, adds a layer of defense against credential-based attacks that might precede exploitation of this vulnerability. Regular security audits and penetration testing focused on web application vulnerabilities should be conducted to identify similar weaknesses in input handling and access control mechanisms across the broader Oracle Hyperion suite.