CVE-2026-70965 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 takeover of Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
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 critical risk to enterprise environments relying on Oracle Hyperion for business intelligence and performance management operations. The nature of this vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges who possesses network access via HTTP to successfully compromise the underlying system. Unlike vulnerabilities that require complex interaction or user deception, this issue is easily exploitable without any need for user interface involvement, meaning a remote adversary can trigger the exploit directly through automated scripts or tools over the network.
From a technical perspective, the vulnerability enables an attacker to achieve complete takeover of the Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology instance. This level of compromise implies that the attacker gains control equivalent to the application service account or potentially higher privileges depending on how the infrastructure is deployed and configured within the broader enterprise architecture. The high severity rating reflects the comprehensive impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An adversary who exploits this flaw can read sensitive data stored by the system, modify critical configuration files or business logic, and disrupt services to cause denial of service conditions. This aligns with common weakness enumerations related to improper access control mechanisms where authentication checks are bypassed or insufficiently enforced during installation or configuration processes that expose administrative interfaces over HTTP rather than secure channels.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe for organizations utilizing Oracle Hyperion 11.2.25.0.000 and potentially other affected versions in the same family. Because the attack vector is network-based and requires only low privileges, it significantly lowers the barrier to entry for attackers compared to high-privilege or local-only exploits. Once compromised, the attacker can use the infrastructure technology as a pivot point to move laterally within the corporate network, potentially accessing other connected systems such as databases, reporting servers, or data warehouses that rely on Hyperion for metadata and configuration management. This lateral movement capability exacerbates the risk beyond the immediate application layer, threatening the integrity of broader enterprise analytics and financial planning processes managed by Oracle EPM solutions.
Mitigation strategies must focus immediately on restricting network access to vulnerable components and ensuring all software is updated to patched versions provided by Oracle. Organizations should implement strict firewall rules to limit HTTP traffic to trusted management networks only, avoiding exposure over public internet segments where possible. Additionally, enforcing HTTPS for all administrative interfaces can help mitigate certain classes of interception attacks that might complement this vulnerability. Regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on installation and configuration modules are recommended to identify similar misconfigurations or unpatched components across the Hyperion ecosystem. Monitoring logs for unusual authentication attempts or privilege escalation activities related to infrastructure services will also aid in early detection of exploitation attempts consistent with ATT&CK techniques involving remote service exploits and unauthorized access patterns.