CVE-2026-71109 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 logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Hyperion Financial Management executes to compromise Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 version 11.2.25.0.000, representing a critical risk to organizations relying on this enterprise performance management platform for financial reporting and analysis. This flaw is classified as an easily exploitable security weakness that requires high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Hyperion Financial Management executes to compromise Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, allowing attackers to gain full control over the application environment and potentially access sensitive financial data stored within the system.
From a technical perspective, the root cause likely involves insufficient validation or improper handling of security controls during authentication or session management processes. While specific code-level details are not provided in the advisory, vulnerabilities in this category often stem from logic errors that allow authenticated users with elevated privileges to bypass intended restrictions or escalate their access levels beyond what is authorized by policy. The requirement for a high privileged attacker suggests that the vulnerability does not affect standard end-users but poses a significant threat to administrators and service accounts that possess extensive permissions within the Hyperion infrastructure. This aligns with common patterns in enterprise software where complex permission models may contain edge cases or misconfigurations that can be leveraged by insiders or compromised administrative credentials.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe, as indicated by the CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 6.7 which reflects high impacts on Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. The vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) confirms that while the attack requires local access to the server infrastructure, it demands low complexity and no user interaction once privileged credentials are obtained. A successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management instance, enabling unauthorized modifications to financial data, exfiltration of confidential business intelligence, or disruption of critical financial reporting workflows. This level of impact underscores the importance of securing administrative access points and monitoring for anomalous activities originating from privileged accounts within the application server environment.
To mitigate this risk, organizations should immediately apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for version 11.2.25.0.000 or upgrade to a supported release that includes fixes for this specific flaw. In addition to patching, it is crucial to enforce strict access controls and principle of least privilege across all Hyperion infrastructure components. Administrators should review audit logs regularly to detect any unauthorized attempts to exploit elevated privileges or unusual patterns in administrative actions. Implementing multi-factor authentication for administrative accounts and restricting network access to the Hyperion servers can further reduce the attack surface. Furthermore, organizations should align their security posture with industry standards such as CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management and ATT&CK techniques related to privilege escalation like T1078 Valid Accounts or T1548 Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism to ensure comprehensive defense against similar threats in the future.