CVE-2026-70849 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 high privileged 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 and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H).
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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 significant security deficiency that allows for exploitation by an attacker who already possesses high-level privileges on the network. The attack vector is classified as network-accessible via HTTP, indicating that the vulnerability can be triggered remotely over standard web protocols without requiring user interaction or complex social engineering tactics. While the requirement for high-privileged access suggests that this may not be a zero-day exploit accessible to unauthenticated external actors, it highlights a critical weakness in how privilege escalation and session management are handled within the application's security architecture. Such vulnerabilities often stem from improper validation of input parameters related to authentication tokens or role-based access controls, allowing an authenticated high-privilege user to bypass intended restrictions through crafted HTTP requests.
From a technical perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-269, which describes Improper Privilege Management, and potentially CWE-787, Out-of-bounds Write if the crash component involves memory corruption triggered by specific malformed inputs. The ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash points toward a Denial of Service condition that could be classified under CWE-400, Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. When an attacker exploits this flaw, they can manipulate internal state variables or trigger unhandled exceptions within the application server, leading to resource exhaustion. This is particularly dangerous in enterprise environments where Oracle Hyperion Financial Management serves as a critical system for financial reporting and data integrity. The lack of robust error handling or input sanitization allows malicious actors to destabilize the service layer, causing the application to become unresponsive or crash repeatedly, thereby disrupting business operations that rely on continuous availability of financial data.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe due to its dual nature affecting both confidentiality and availability. Successful exploitation enables unauthorized access to critical financial data, which violates core security principles regarding data integrity and privacy. In the context of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, this means sensitive fiscal records, budget forecasts, and audit trails could be exfiltrated by an attacker with elevated privileges who abuses this flaw. Furthermore, the ability to induce a complete Denial of Service impacts availability, potentially halting financial closing processes or reporting cycles for organizations dependent on real-time data access. This combination of unauthorized data exposure and service disruption poses significant risks to regulatory compliance, including violations of SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) requirements for accurate and available financial records. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 reflects the medium-to-high severity driven by these substantial impacts on confidentiality and availability despite the requirement for high privileges.
Mitigation strategies must focus on both immediate remediation and long-term architectural improvements. Oracle should be consulted to apply any available patches or updates that address this specific security flaw in version 11.2.25.0.000. In the absence of an immediate patch, organizations should implement strict network segmentation to limit HTTP access to only authorized administrative subnets, thereby reducing the attack surface for high-privileged users who might be compromised via other vectors such as phishing or insider threats. Additionally, deploying Web Application Firewalls with rules tuned to detect anomalous HTTP request patterns associated with denial-of-service attacks can help mitigate the availability impact. It is also critical to enforce strict role-based access control policies and monitor logs for unusual activity from high-privilege accounts, aligning with MITRE ATT&CK techniques such as T1078 Valid Accounts or T1499 Endpoint Denial of Service. Regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing should be conducted to identify similar privilege management weaknesses before they can be exploited in production environments.