Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege local account on HFM host
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DeliveryExploit Security component authentication bypass
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ExploitEscalate data access rights within HFM
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ExecutionExfiltrate complete HFM financial dataset
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ImpactPivot to adjacent Oracle Hyperion suite data via scope change
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the attacker to hold a low-privilege local account (PR:L) on the specific host infrastructure where Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.2.25.0.000 executes - the CVSS AV:L vector confirms this is not remotely exploitable over a network without a prior local foothold. No user interaction is required once local access is established. The vulnerability is specific to version 11.2.25.0.000 of the Security component; other versions are not confirmed affected. Key factors limiting exploitation: (1) network-only attackers must first compromise a separate vulnerability to obtain local infrastructure access before this flaw becomes exploitable; (2) entirely unauthenticated exploitation is not possible - a valid low-privilege account on the HFM host is a hard prerequisite; (3) impact is bounded to data accessible by the HFM installation, though scope change extends this to adjacent Oracle suite products on the same infrastructure. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) is technically accurate but may understate operational risk in environments where HFM hosts sensitive financial consolidation data. The AV:L vector is the primary mitigating signal - this vulnerability cannot be exploited directly over a network, materially reducing the attack surface compared to a network-vector finding. However, PR:L means only a standard low-privilege local account is required, making insider threat and post-compromise lateral movement the realistic threat models. The S:C scope change elevates concern: a single HFM Security bypass can cascade to unauthorized access in adjacent Oracle products. Confidentiality impact is rated H, meaning full exposure of all HFM-accessible data - which in financial consolidation contexts typically includes multi-entity financial statements, intercompany transactions, and sensitive management reporting data. No EPSS score was available in the source data, and this CVE is not listed in CISA KEV, indicating no confirmed active exploitation at time of analysis. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag paired with a PR:L requirement raises the question of whether a low-privilege user can fully impersonate higher-privilege roles within HFM - this mechanism is unconfirmed from available sources and should be verified with Oracle support. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An insider employee or an attacker who has established an initial foothold via an unrelated vulnerability and obtained a low-privilege OS account on the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management server exploits the Security component bypass to elevate their HFM data access rights and exfiltrate complete financial consolidation data - including multi-entity financials, intercompany eliminations, and management reports. Because the CVSS scope change is confirmed, the attacker may further pivot to access data in co-hosted Oracle Hyperion suite applications such as Planning or Essbase using the compromised context. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026
Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.2.25.0.000 exposes a local privilege escalation via its Security component, enabling a low-privileged infrastructure user to bypass access controls and obtain complete unauthorized access to all financial data the application can reach. The CVSS scope change (S:C) confirms that successful exploitation extends impact beyond HFM itself to additional Oracle ecosystem products sharing the same infrastructure. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and Oracle addressed this in the August 2026 Critical Patch Update.
RemediationAI
Apply Oracle's Critical Security Patch Update for August 2026, available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html, which directly addresses CVE-2026-70847 in the Security component of HFM 11.2.25.0.000. An exact patched version number was not independently confirmed in the available source data beyond the CPU advisory reference - consult Oracle's patch readme and My Oracle Support for the specific patch identifier applicable to your installation. As an interim compensating control, immediately audit and restrict local logon access to HFM infrastructure hosts to only essential administrative personnel, eliminating the low-privilege local account prerequisite. Additionally, enforce the principle of least privilege for all OS-level accounts on HFM servers and review whether HFM service accounts have unnecessary local logon rights. Enable and monitor Oracle HFM audit logging for anomalous data access patterns. These controls reduce attack surface but do not remediate the underlying vulnerability - patching remains the required resolution.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) is an on-premise enterprise financial consolidation and reporting platform, typically deployed on dedicated Windows or Linux infrastructure within large finance-sector organizations. The vulnerable component is the internal Security subsystem of version 11.2.25.0.000. The CVSS vector AV:L confirms exploitation is confined to the local host - not remotely accessible over a network. The scope change indicator (S:C) in the CVSS vector signals that the flaw can propagate impact beyond the directly vulnerable HFM process, potentially reaching adjacent Oracle Hyperion suite applications (e.g., Planning, Essbase) co-hosted or integrated with HFM. The advisory tag 'Authentication Bypass' suggests the root cause involves circumvention of HFM's internal access control model, allowing a low-privilege principal to assume unauthorized data access rights. Oracle did not assign a CWE, which limits definitive root-cause classification - the bypass mechanism at the code level is not publicly documented.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Local logon with low-privilege account explicitly required per description and AV:L; scope change confirmed; confidentiality-only impact with no integrity or availability effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
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 low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Hyperion Financial Management executes to compromise Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hyperion Financial Management accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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Authenticated takeover of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.2.26.0.000 is possible for an attacker who holds a val
Remote takeover of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.2.25.0.000 (Security component) allows an unauthenticated att
Unauthenticated attackers with network access to Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.2.26.0.000 can bypass authentic
Unauthenticated remote takeover of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.2.26.0.000 is achievable through an improper
Unauthenticated attackers with access to the same physical network segment as an Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11
Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.2.26.0.000 can be fully taken over by an attacker who already holds a high-privi
Unauthorized data manipulation and full denial of service in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.2.25.0.000 (Securit
EUVD-2026-61798
GHSA-7rvr-hxwh-f85c
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