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Hyperion Financial Management CVE-2026-87173

| EUVDEUVD-2026-79828 CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2026-09-15 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-h4xw-76hm-w27v
9.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach HFM server over TCP
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request to Security component
  3. Exploit
    Bypass authentication (CWE-287)
  4. Execution
    Gain unauthenticated session
  5. Impact
    Read and modify all financial data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation over TCP against Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.2.26.0.000 (component: Security), per AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N. The only prerequisites are network TCP reachability of the HFM Security/authentication interface and that the target runs the affected version. Limiting factors: HFM is an internal enterprise EPM application typically deployed behind the corporate perimeter rather than internet-facing, which materially reduces the realistic attacker population; exploitation also requires the affected 11.2.26.0.000 build. There is no user-interaction, privilege, or non-default-configuration requirement to gate the flaw itself.

Impact

This is a genuinely high-priority vulnerability by base-metric signals, though not yet confirmed under active exploitation. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, 9.1) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw requiring no user interaction - consistent with CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), i.e. an authentication bypass in the Hyperion Security component. The 9.1 rather than 9.8 reflects A:N (no availability/DoS impact); confidentiality and integrity are both High (full read and create/delete/modify of all HFM-accessible data). CISA SSVC reinforces the technical severity: Automatable=yes and Technical Impact=total. However, SSVC Exploitation=none, and there is NO CISA KEV listing, NO public POC, and NO EPSS score in the provided data - so despite the near-critical score, there is no evidence of exploitation in the wild. This is a real patch-now priority given pre-auth + automatable + total impact on a financial-reporting system, but it should be framed as high latent risk rather than confirmed active threat. Note one signal to verify: Oracle's advisory provides zero technical detail (the CPU is a blanket page), so the exact bypass mechanism and network exposure of the affected interface cannot be confirmed from available data.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker with TCP network access to the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management server sends crafted traffic to the exposed Security/authentication interface, bypassing authentication (CWE-287). Having gained access without credentials, the attacker reads all HFM-accessible financial data and creates, modifies, or deletes critical consolidation records. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity and unauthenticated network vector make weaponization straightforward if internals become known.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 16, 2026

Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass authentication in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.2.26.0.000 via TCP, gaining full read and write access to critical data (CVSS 9.1, CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, CWE-287). The flaw resides in the Security component and requires only network reachability of the affected service, with no user interaction or privileges needed; CISA SSVC rates exploitation as 'none' and automatable. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, and while HFM is typically deployed internally behind the corporate perimeter, the high base score and total technical impact warrant urgent patching for exposed instances.

RemediationAI

Patch availability is not specified in the provided intelligence; consult the Oracle security alert at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html for the applicable Critical Patch Update and exact fixed version. Because exploitation requires only TCP reachability to the Security component, the most effective compensating control is to restrict network access via firewall rules and network segmentation to trusted internal hosts only; this reduces exposure but may disrupt legitimate remote EPM users. Additionally, monitor authentication and application logs for anomalous activity, and enforce strong authentication at the network perimeter if feasible; however, these measures do not remediate the underlying authentication bypass. Apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available and confirmed for 11.2.26.0.000.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.2.26.0.000

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_hyperion_financial_management no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) in the Security component of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, an enterprise performance management (EPM) application. Improper authentication flaws allow an attacker to bypass or subvert the authentication mechanism, typically by sending crafted requests that the application fails to validate correctly, leading to unauthorized access to data and functions. The affected version is 11.2.26.0.000 per ENISA EUVD (EUVD-2026-79828). The CVSS vector indicates a remote, unauthenticated attack over TCP with low complexity; no CPE strings were provided in the available intelligence, but the product is identified as Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. The SSVC assessment notes exploitation is 'none' but automatable, with technical impact 'total', meaning a successful exploit could fully compromise confidentiality and integrity of the application's data. The specific authentication weakness-whether a hardcoded credential, missing check, or logic flaw-is not detailed in the provided data.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 9.1 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated network TCP authentication bypass (CWE-287) so AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; full read and write of all HFM data gives C:H/I:H; no availability impact so A:N, scope unchanged.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Security). The supported version that is affected is 11.2.26.0.000. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TCP to compromise Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Hyperion Financial Management accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hyperion Financial Management accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.2.26.0.000 contains a critical authentication bypass that allows anyone with network reachability to the service to read and modify financial consolidation and reporting data without supplying credentials. Because HFM underpins statutory reporting and SOX-relevant financial controls, a successful compromise could corrupt published financial results, forcing manual reconciliation, audit findings, or restatement. Finance, internal audit, and IT leadership should treat any broadly reachable HFM instance as the immediate priority while Oracle works toward a fix.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict network reachability of the HFM Security component to trusted segments via firewall/ACL rules, require VPN or MFA-enforcing reverse proxy for all access, segment the HFM application and database tiers, monitor and alert on authentication and administrative activity, apply least privilege to HFM service and database accounts, and disable unused HFM services and endpoints. Note: unauthenticated exploitation is possible (CVSS vector PR:N) and no public exploit code was identified at time of analysis.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise EPM/financial-consolidation software, niche to finance and close teams
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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