CVE-2026-70957 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 low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 component versions such as 11.2.25.0.000 under the Installation and Configuration module. This security flaw represents a significant risk to enterprise environments relying on this platform for business intelligence and performance management operations. The core issue stems from insufficient access control mechanisms within the HTTP interface of the infrastructure technology layer, which fails to properly validate or enforce permissions before processing requests that modify critical system data.
From a technical perspective, the vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges who has network access via HTTP to exploit this misconfiguration. Unlike high-privilege exploits that require administrative credentials, this flaw can be leveraged by users with minimal existing rights within the application hierarchy. The attack vector is remote and requires no user interaction, meaning that once a foothold is gained in the network segment where Oracle Hyperion resides, an attacker can directly interact with the vulnerable HTTP endpoints to execute unauthorized operations.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe due to its high confidentiality and integrity ratings on the CVSS 3.1 scale, which assigns it a base score of 8.1. Successful exploitation enables the creation, deletion, or modification of critical data stored within the Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology database. This capability effectively grants an attacker unauthorized access to sensitive business information, potentially leading to significant financial loss, regulatory non-compliance, and reputational damage. Furthermore, because the integrity impact is rated as high, attackers can alter configuration settings or operational data, which may disrupt service availability for legitimate users even if direct denial of service is not explicitly listed in the base score metrics.
In terms of industry standard classifications, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management and CWE-862 Missing Authorization. The attack pattern corresponds to ATT&CK technique T1078 Valid Accounts, where an attacker uses legitimate credentials that have been compromised or are inherently low-level but sufficient for exploitation due to poor segmentation of duties. It also touches upon aspects of data manipulation consistent with T1565 Data Manipulation if the modification actions lead to persistent changes in system state.
Mitigation strategies should prioritize immediate patching by Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology administrators to apply the latest security updates provided by Oracle. In cases where patching is not immediately feasible, network segmentation controls must be implemented to restrict HTTP access to the vulnerable component strictly from trusted management networks or specific application servers rather than open internet exposure. Additionally, implementing strict input validation and enforcing principle of least privilege across all user roles within the Hyperion environment can reduce the attack surface. Regular auditing of administrative logs is recommended to detect any unauthorized attempts at data modification or configuration changes that may indicate exploitation activity.