CVE-2026-70822 in Hyperion Financial Management
Summary
by MITRE • 08/19/2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Security). 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 Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 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 Security component of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, specifically affecting version 11.2.25.0.000 and potentially other supported releases in that lineage. This flaw represents a critical security deficiency that permits unauthenticated attackers to compromise the integrity and confidentiality of the application environment. The attack vector is network-based via HTTP, meaning no physical access or prior authentication credentials are required for exploitation. An attacker with local or remote network connectivity can leverage this weakness to gain unauthorized entry into the system without triggering standard authentication mechanisms, effectively bypassing the intended security controls designed to restrict access to sensitive financial data and administrative functions.
From a technical perspective, the vulnerability allows an unauthenticated actor to execute actions that should be restricted to authorized users only. The absence of proper input validation or session management checks in the HTTP handling logic enables the attacker to manipulate requests in a way that grants elevated privileges or direct access to protected resources. This type of flaw is characteristic of broken access control vulnerabilities where the application fails to properly enforce restrictions on authenticated users, but in this case, it extends to unauthenticated scenarios due to insufficient pre-authentication checks. The ease of exploitation suggests that automated tools could be used to scan for and exploit this weakness across multiple instances simultaneously, posing a significant risk to organizations relying on Oracle Hyperion Financial Management for critical financial reporting and analysis tasks.
The operational impact of successfully exploiting this vulnerability is severe, primarily centered around the complete compromise of data confidentiality. As indicated by the CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 with high confidentiality impacts, an attacker can access critical financial data that may include sensitive payroll information, budget forecasts, audit trails, and proprietary business metrics. In worst-case scenarios, the vulnerability grants complete access to all Oracle Hyperion Financial Management accessible data, effectively rendering any existing security controls obsolete for those specific endpoints. This level of exposure not only violates regulatory compliance requirements such as SOX or GDPR but also exposes organizations to potential financial fraud, reputational damage, and competitive intelligence theft by malicious actors who can exfiltrate large volumes of structured financial records without detection.
This vulnerability aligns with Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) categories related to broken access control, specifically CWE-287: Improper Authentication or CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function. In the context of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, this flaw facilitates initial access and potentially privilege escalation if combined with other vulnerabilities, mapping closely to techniques such as T1078: Valid Accounts when exploited through credential stuffing or default credentials, though here it applies even without valid accounts due to the lack of authentication requirement. The network-based nature via HTTP also highlights risks associated with insecure communication channels if TLS is not strictly enforced or configured correctly on the server side, although the primary issue lies in the application logic rather than transport security alone.
Mitigation strategies must prioritize immediate patching and configuration hardening. Organizations should apply the latest available patches from Oracle that address this specific security flaw as soon as possible to close the authentication bypass gap. In addition to software updates, implementing network-level controls such as Web Application Firewalls (WAF) can help detect and block malicious HTTP requests targeting known vulnerability patterns before they reach the application layer. It is also critical to ensure that administrative interfaces are not exposed directly to untrusted networks; instead, they should be placed behind secure gateways with strict IP whitelisting and multi-factor authentication requirements. Regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on access control mechanisms will help identify similar weaknesses in other components of the Hyperion suite before they can be exploited by adversaries seeking unauthorized data access.