CVE-2026-71144 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. Difficult to exploit 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 unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.0 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 is classified as a difficult-to-exploit issue requiring high privileges for successful execution. The core technical deficiency involves an authorization bypass or improper access control mechanism within the application's security layer. While the vulnerability does not allow remote code execution or denial of service, it permits authenticated users with elevated system-level permissions to manipulate data integrity and confidentiality boundaries that should otherwise be restricted by standard role-based access controls.
From a technical perspective, this issue aligns closely with CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management and potentially CWE-862 Missing Authorization depending on the specific implementation details of how user roles are validated against requested actions. The vulnerability allows an attacker who has already gained high-level logon access to the infrastructure hosting Oracle Hyperion Financial Management to perform unauthorized operations. This includes updating, inserting, or deleting data that should be protected from such modifications by lower-privileged accounts or even some higher-privileged accounts depending on the specific security policy configuration. Additionally, it enables unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data, indicating a failure in enforcing strict data isolation principles within the application logic.
The operational impact is characterized by moderate confidentiality and integrity risks with no direct availability impact, resulting in a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 3.0. The attack vector requires local or adjacent network access (AV:L) combined with high complexity (AC:H), meaning that automated exploitation tools are unlikely to succeed without significant manual effort or specific environmental conditions. Crucially, the attacker must possess high privileges (PR:H) and have valid logon credentials for the infrastructure where the application executes. This constraint significantly limits the attack surface compared to remote vulnerabilities but highlights a critical risk in environments where administrative accounts may be compromised through other means such as credential theft or insider threats.
In terms of threat modeling, this vulnerability maps to ATT&CK technique T1078 Valid Accounts and potentially T1098 Account Manipulation if the attacker uses their high privileges to escalate further or maintain persistence. The ability to modify data integrity poses a severe risk for financial reporting systems where accuracy is paramount. Unauthorized updates could lead to fraudulent financial statements, while unauthorized deletions could result in loss of critical audit trails. Although read access is limited to a subset of data, any exposure of sensitive financial information violates compliance requirements such as SOX or GDPR depending on the jurisdiction and nature of the data involved.
Mitigation strategies should focus primarily on strict adherence to least privilege principles within the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management environment. Administrators must ensure that high-privileged accounts are not used for routine operations and that access is strictly monitored via logging and auditing mechanisms. Regular reviews of user permissions and role assignments can help identify excessive privileges that might facilitate exploitation of this flaw. Additionally, implementing network segmentation to isolate the financial management infrastructure from less secure zones reduces the likelihood of an attacker achieving the required high-privileged logon status in the first place. Oracle should be consulted for any available patches or configuration workarounds designed to address this specific security component weakness, and organizations should apply these updates promptly upon release.