CVE-2026-70754 in Hyperion Financial Reporting
Summary
by MITRE • 08/19/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Server). 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 Financial Reporting. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/19/2026
The identified vulnerability resides within the server component of Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting, specifically affecting version 11.2.25.0.000 and potentially other supported releases in that lineage. This security flaw is classified as an unauthenticated remote code execution or information disclosure vector, allowing attackers to compromise the integrity of the application without requiring valid credentials. The attack surface is exposed via Hypertext Transfer Protocol, meaning that any entity with network connectivity to the affected server can attempt exploitation. The severity of this vulnerability is quantified by a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 5.3, which categorizes it as medium risk. This scoring reflects a significant impact on confidentiality while maintaining low complexity and no requirement for user interaction or privilege escalation prior to attack initiation.
From a technical perspective, the flaw likely stems from insufficient access control checks within the HTTP request handling mechanisms of the Hyperion Financial Reporting server. When an unauthenticated actor sends specific crafted requests over HTTP, the application fails to properly validate the requester's identity before processing sensitive data retrieval operations. This misconfiguration or logic error permits the attacker to bypass authentication gates and directly query internal databases or report repositories that should be restricted to authorized users only. The vulnerability aligns with Common Weakness Enumeration CWE-287, which describes Improper Authentication, as well as CWE-862, Missing Authorization, indicating a failure in both verifying identity and enforcing access policies for the requested resources.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is primarily centered on data confidentiality breaches. Successful exploitation enables an unauthorized attacker to read a subset of Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting accessible data. This could include sensitive financial reports, budgetary forecasts, audit trails, or other proprietary business intelligence stored within the system. While the current assessment indicates no direct impact on integrity or availability, the exposure of confidential financial data can lead to severe regulatory compliance violations such as GDPR or SOX non-compliance, reputational damage, and potential competitive disadvantage if trade secrets are leaked. The ability to extract this information without detection poses a persistent threat to organizational security postures that rely on Hyperion for critical financial decision-making processes.
To mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability, immediate action is required to patch or upgrade the Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting software to a version where the access control logic has been corrected by the vendor. Organizations should also implement network-level controls such as web application firewalls that can detect and block anomalous HTTP requests targeting known vulnerable endpoints. Additionally, ensuring that the management interface of Hyperion is not directly exposed to untrusted networks via reverse proxy configurations with strict authentication requirements can reduce the attack surface. Security teams should monitor for unusual data exfiltration patterns or unauthorized access attempts in server logs as an indicator of compromise while patches are being deployed. This incident underscores the importance of regular vulnerability assessments and timely application of security updates for enterprise financial applications that handle sensitive corporate data.