CVE-2026-87171: Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Hyperion Financial Management accessible data as well
CVE-2026-87171 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management version 11.2.26.0.000. It allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise the product, potentially leading to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.7, indicating significant confidentiality and integrity impacts. Oracle has included this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains numerous security fixes across multiple products.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.2.26.0.000 and is exploitable remotely over HTTPS by unauthenticated attackers, though it is described as difficult to exploit. Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data within Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, with a scope change that may impact additional Oracle products. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, scope change, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts without availability impact. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which includes 673 new security patches across various Oracle products.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access and modification of critical data within Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, potentially affecting data integrity and confidentiality. The vulnerability's scope change indicates that additional Oracle products may be impacted by attacks leveraging this flaw. There is no reported availability impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 that addresses this vulnerability among others. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available security patches promptly to mitigate this vulnerability. Oracle recommends remaining on actively-supported versions and applying security patches without delay. Patch status is confirmed as available via the Oracle advisory.
CVE-2026-87171: Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Hyperion Financial Management accessible data as well
Description
CVE-2026-87171 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management version 11.2.26.0.000. It allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise the product, potentially leading to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.7, indicating significant confidentiality and integrity impacts. Oracle has included this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which contains numerous security fixes across multiple products.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.7high
Affected software
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Hyperion Financial Management
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.2.26.0.000 and is exploitable remotely over HTTPS by unauthenticated attackers, though it is described as difficult to exploit. Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data within Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, with a scope change that may impact additional Oracle products. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, scope change, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts without availability impact. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which includes 673 new security patches across various Oracle products.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access and modification of critical data within Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, potentially affecting data integrity and confidentiality. The vulnerability's scope change indicates that additional Oracle products may be impacted by attacks leveraging this flaw. There is no reported availability impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported to date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 that addresses this vulnerability among others. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available security patches promptly to mitigate this vulnerability. Oracle recommends remaining on actively-supported versions and applying security patches without delay. Patch status is confirmed as available via the Oracle advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-08T21:49:12.400Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6aa9a85855bf5e2cf553825b
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 20:19:36 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 23:16:16 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 23:16:16 UTC
Views: 4
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