CVE-2026-71146 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 ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 1.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
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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 characterized by a low severity rating with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 1.9, indicating minimal risk to the broader system integrity but notable impact on service availability for targeted instances. The nature of this vulnerability classifies it as difficult to exploit, requiring specific conditions and high levels of privilege to initiate an attack vector successfully.
To compromise Oracle Hyperion Financial Management through this flaw, a threat actor must possess high privileged access within the infrastructure where the application executes. This prerequisite significantly limits the pool of potential attackers, as it excludes external adversaries or low-privilege internal users who lack administrative credentials or deep system integration rights. The attacker must also have valid logon capabilities to the underlying operating system or virtual environment hosting the Hyperion services, ensuring that physical or network-based remote exploitation without authentication is not feasible for this specific vulnerability path.
The operational impact of a successful exploit centers on availability rather than confidentiality or integrity. Specifically, the flaw allows an authenticated high-privilege user to cause a partial denial of service against Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. This means that while the system may remain partially functional, critical financial reporting modules or data processing capabilities could become unresponsive or degraded, disrupting business operations and potentially causing delays in financial close processes or regulatory reporting deadlines. The CVSS vector confirms this focus on availability with an A:L (Low) impact score, while C:N and I:N scores indicate no direct compromise of sensitive data or system configuration changes through this specific exploit path.
From a classification perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, as the denial of service likely stems from excessive resource allocation or state exhaustion triggered by malicious input or actions within the security module. In terms of offensive cyber operations frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, this behavior corresponds to techniques under the Impact tactic, specifically Denial of Service (T1499), where an adversary disrupts availability to hinder organizational activities. The requirement for high privileges places it within the context of Privileged Account Manipulation or Abuse of Existing Capabilities rather than initial access via external exploitation.
Mitigation strategies should prioritize strict adherence to least privilege principles, ensuring that administrative accounts are tightly controlled and monitored for anomalous behavior. Organizations running version 11.2.25.0.000 should apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle as soon as they become available, as these updates typically address underlying code flaws in the security module. Additionally, implementing robust logging and monitoring solutions can help detect unusual spikes in resource usage or repeated failed authentication attempts that might indicate an attempt to trigger this denial of service condition. Regular audits of user permissions within the Hyperion infrastructure are essential to minimize the attack surface available to potential insiders with elevated access levels.