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Hyperion Financial Management CVE-2026-87176

| EUVDEUVD-2026-79831 CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2026-09-15 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-x565-5f2c-gx5p
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 Security service over TCP
  2. Delivery
    Send auth-bypass request
  3. Exploit
    Obtain unauthenticated session
  4. Execution
    Read all accessible financial data
  5. Impact
    Create/delete/modify critical records

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

Exploitation requires network TCP reachability to the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management Security component on affected version 11.2.26.0.000; per the vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) no authentication, user interaction, or non-default configuration is stated as required - an unauthenticated attacker who can reach the service can compromise it. Realistic limiting factors: HFM is typically an internal enterprise EPM system, so exposure depends on whether the service is reachable from an attacker-controlled network segment (often internal-only, not internet-facing), which materially constrains real-world reach; impact is confined to confidentiality and integrity of HFM data (A:N - no availability/DoS effect).

Impact

This is a genuinely high-priority pre-authentication flaw, not a paper tiger. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, 9.1) describes remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity network exploitation over TCP requiring no user interaction, and the CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) classification plus the 'Authentication Bypass' tag corroborate a true auth-bypass rather than a mislabel. The A:N (no availability impact) is what drops it from 9.8 to 9.1 - the attacker gains full read and create/delete/modify over all HFM-accessible data but no direct DoS. Signals partially conflict on urgency: SSVC scores Exploitation=none (no observed exploitation) but Automatable=yes and Technical Impact=total, meaning that IF an exploit emerges it could be scripted broadly against total-impact targets. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC are present in the input, so there is no evidence of active exploitation today - the risk is latent/potential rather than in-the-wild. This CVE is a near-twin of CVE-2026-87173 (same product, same Security component, same 9.1 vector) from the same Oracle September 2026 CPU, suggesting a cluster of related Security-component auth defects. Priority: patch promptly given pre-auth + financial-consolidation data exposure, while noting no confirmed exploitation yet.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker with network TCP reachability to the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management Security component sends crafted traffic that bypasses authentication, then reads and tampers with all HFM-accessible financial-consolidation data - creating, deleting, or modifying critical records. No credentials, user interaction, or special timing are needed (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N). No public proof-of-concept exploit is identified at time of analysis, so exploitation would currently require original development.

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 attackers who can reach the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management Security component over TCP can bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to, and modification of, all data managed by the affected deployment. The flaw is rated CVSS 3.1 9.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) and affects only version 11.2.26.0.000; there is no availability impact, so the exposure is full compromise of confidentiality and integrity rather than denial of service. At time of analysis there is no public exploit identified, though CISA's SSVC assessment marks the flaw as fully automatable with total technical impact, so a patch should be prioritized ahead of any observed exploitation.

RemediationAI

Apply the fix released in Oracle's Critical Security Patch Update for this CVE (advisory: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html); Oracle's CSPU advisories for Hyperion map to the matching Hyperion patch set, so deploy the current HFM patch for the 11.2.26.x line and re-verify the build level after installation. Because this is a pre-authentication bypass (CWE-287), credential rotation and authentication hardening alone will not close the hole - the code fix is required. Until patched, the effective compensating control is network isolation: block TCP access to the HFM Security component from all segments except trusted administrative or application hosts using host and perimeter firewalls, and treat the service as an internal-only asset rather than internet- or DMZ-exposed; the trade-off is that legitimate thick-client and integration traffic must be re-homed onto the allowed segments. Additionally, monitor HFM and application-server logs for anomalous session creation or data-access patterns originating from unexpected source IPs, and, if the deployment permits it, place the HFM tier behind a reverse proxy or VPN gateway that authenticates clients before forwarding traffic - accepting the added latency and the risk that the proxy itself becomes a new attack surface. No vendor-released patch version string or workaround was provided in the source data beyond the Oracle advisory reference.

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 root cause is CWE-287 (Improper Authentication): the Security component of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management fails to correctly verify the identity of a requesting client, allowing an unauthenticated network peer to obtain the access normally reserved for trusted users. HFM is the financial consolidation and reporting tier of Oracle's Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) stack, typically deployed internally on a Java/WebLogic application server fronting a relational database that stores sensitive consolidated financial data - which explains the complete confidentiality and integrity impact (C:H/I:H) with no availability effect (A:N). The vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U indicates the attack is remotely reachable, low complexity, requires no credentials, no user interaction, and stays within the same security scope, so the only practical barrier is network reachability of the HFM listener rather than any cryptographic or configuration weakness. Note the divergence between the CVSS vector, which asserts no prerequisites, and the SSVC exploitation signal ('none'), meaning no exploitation has been observed even though the weakness is trivially reproducible by anyone who can route packets to the service.

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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

Description states unauthenticated network TCP access with easy exploitation (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), full read plus create/delete/modify (C:H/I:H) but no availability impact (A:N), same scope (S:U).

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 (HFM) version 11.2.26.0.000 contains a critical unauthenticated vulnerability in its Security component that allows attackers with network access to bypass authentication and read or modify all financial data managed by the deployment. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and no vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, but CISA's SSVC assessment rates it fully automatable with total technical impact, making it a severe risk to financial reporting integrity, regulatory compliance (e.g., SOX), and potential fraud. Leadership should prioritize immediate network isolation and monitoring because the flaw exposes all managed data to unauthorized access and modification.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include: restrict network access to the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management Security component (TCP) to trusted internal networks and authorized hosts only; deploy virtual patching or intrusion prevention signatures that detect and block exploitation attempts; enforce strict monitoring and alerting on authentication events and data modification activity; and consider temporary service isolation or disabling of remote access until a patch is released.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise EPM/financial-consolidation platform, common in large finance orgs, not ubiquitous
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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