CVE-2026-21979VulnerabilityPublished 20 Jan 2026

CVE-2026-21979: Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service · Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure

Affects Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud ServiceSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.2 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

4.2Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: High: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable component that could affect component-wide settings and files.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Oracle CorporationOracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service	Affected =25.04.07	Fixed in–
Mavencom.oracle/epm-agent`pkg:maven/com.oracle/epm-agent`Other threats	Affected =25.04.07	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

European organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Immediately update the EPM Agent component of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service to the latest patched version as recommended by Oracle. 2) Restrict and monitor high privileged access to the infrastructure hosting the Oracle service, employing the principle of least privilege and just-in-time access controls. 3) Enhance user training and awareness to reduce the risk of successful social engineering or inadvertent user interaction that could facilitate exploitation. 4) Implement robust logging and anomaly detection focused on privileged user actions and unusual interactions with the Oracle cloud environment. 5) Conduct regular audits of privileged accounts and infrastructure access to detect and remediate unauthorized access promptly. 6) Employ network segmentation and isolation to limit the attack surface and contain potential compromises. 7) Review and enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all privileged accounts to reduce the risk of credential misuse. 8) Coordinate with Oracle support and subscribe to security advisories to stay informed about further updates or emerging threats related to this vulnerability.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service product of Oracle Hyperion (component: EPM Agent). The supported version that is affected is 25.04.07. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service executes to compromise Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service accessible data. Note: Update EPM Agent. Please refer to <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/cloud/saas/enterprise-performance-management-common/diepm/epm_agent_downloading_agent_110x80569d70.html">Downloading the EPM Agent for more information. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2026-21979 could be significant, especially for those relying on Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service for financial planning, budgeting, and enterprise performance management. Unauthorized access to sensitive financial data could lead to data breaches, regulatory non-compliance (e.g., GDPR violations), financial loss, and reputational damage. Since the vulnerability requires high privileges and human interaction, insider threats or compromised privileged accounts pose the greatest risk. The confidentiality breach could expose strategic business information, budgets, and forecasts, potentially affecting competitive positioning and market trust. Although availability and integrity are not directly impacted, the loss of confidentiality alone in financial data environments is critical. Organizations with complex cloud infrastructures must also consider the risk of lateral movement by attackers exploiting this vulnerability. The absence of known exploits in the wild provides a window for proactive remediation before widespread attacks occur.

Summary

CVE-2026-21979 is a vulnerability in Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (version 25.04.07), specifically within the EPM Agent component. The flaw allows a high privileged attacker who already has logon access to the infrastructure hosting the Oracle service to compromise the Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service itself. The attack requires human interaction from a user other than the attacker, indicating some form of social engineering or tricking a legitimate user to perform an action that enables the exploit. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality by potentially allowing unauthorized access to critical or all data accessible through the Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service, but does not affect data integrity or availability. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) indicates the attack is local (requiring infrastructure access), with low attack complexity, requiring high privileges and user interaction, and impacting confidentiality only. No known exploits have been reported in the wild, but the vulnerability is easily exploitable given the conditions. Oracle recommends updating the EPM Agent component to remediate the issue, with detailed instructions available in their documentation. This vulnerability highlights the risk posed by privileged insiders or attackers who have gained elevated access to cloud infrastructure, emphasizing the need for strict access controls and user awareness to prevent social engineering.

References

oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2026.html (opens in a new tab)

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