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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 network access via SQL to compromise Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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{
  "score": "8.8",
  "pubDate": "2026-08-18T21:17:36.760Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-08-18T21:17:36.760Z",
  "executiveSummary": "A vulnerability affecting the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product by Oracle Hyperion, specifically within the Security component, allows unauthorized or improperly validated operations to occur. The affected supported version is 11.2.25.0.000. This security flaw is categorized as easily exploitable, requiring network access via SQL by an attacker possessing low privileges.\nSuccessful exploitation of this vulnerability has severe operational and security implications, leading to the complete takeover of the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management application. The associated Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity across Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability impact metrics. The vector string is designated as CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, reflecting network exploitability with low complexity, low privilege requirements, no user interaction, and an unchanged security scope.\nOrganizations deploying the affected version face significant risk, as an authenticated attacker with low-level access can leverage SQL interfaces to manipulate the underlying database or application logic, ultimately compromising the entire administrative and operational integrity of the financial management system. Immediate remediation or patching is critical to neutralize the threat of full application compromise.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability resides within the Security component of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management version 11.2.25.0.000. The root cause stems from insufficient input validation, inadequate parameterization, or improper access control enforcement within SQL query handling mechanisms exposed to users with low privileges.\nExploitation of this vulnerability requires network access, specifically through SQL interfaces exposed by the application layer or underlying database architecture. The attack vector is classified as network (AV:N), meaning the attacker does not require physical access or local execution context on the target host, provided they can reach the vulnerable service endpoints. The attack complexity is low (AC:L), indicating that the conditions or configurations required to execute the exploit are reliably reproducible without sophisticated race conditions or complex bypassing techniques.\nThe attacker must possess low privileges (PR:L), meaning authentication within the application or database is necessary, but administrative or high-level privileges are not required. No user interaction (UI:N) is mandated, allowing for automated or direct exploitation by the threat actor. The security scope remains unchanged (S:U), as the vulnerability impacts the primary target application and its direct resources rather than escaping into secondary security domains.\nThe step-by-step attack flow involves the low-privileged attacker establishing network connectivity to the vulnerable Oracle Hyperion Financial Management instance and formulating malicious SQL payloads. By injecting or leveraging improperly handled SQL statements through the Security component, the attacker bypasses standard authorization checks or database access controls. This unauthorized execution path allows the attacker to escalate privileges, manipulate security configurations, or execute administrative functions.\nThe post-exploitation impact encompasses the complete takeover of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. Because the vulnerability affects Confidentiality (C:H), Integrity (I:H), and Availability (A:H) at high impact levels, a successful compromise grants the attacker unauthorized read, write, and execute capabilities over sensitive financial data, system configurations, and core application binaries, effectively neutralizing the security posture of the targeted environment."
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