Summary
CVE-2026-70744 is a vulnerability in the Server component of Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the product. Oracle rates the flaw as difficult to exploit, but a successful attack can lead to complete takeover of the affected system. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (High) and was disclosed as part of Oracle’s August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
Technical details
- Root cause: Not publicly detailed by Oracle beyond confirming the flaw resides in the Server component of Hyperion Financial Reporting; no CWE has been assigned in the published record.
- Trigger conditions: Exploitation requires network access via HTTP to the exposed Hyperion Financial Reporting server; Oracle characterizes the attack as high in complexity ("difficult to exploit"), but it requires no authentication and no user interaction.
- Attack vector: Network (AV:N), reachable remotely over HTTP.
- Impact: Successful exploitation results in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability — Oracle describes the outcome as complete takeover of Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting.
Affected software
- Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting, Server component, version 11.2.25.0.000
Severity
- CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 8.1 (High)
- Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Mitigation and recommended actions
- Immediate: Apply the fix provided in Oracle’s Critical Security Patch Update for August 2026, which addresses CVE-2026-70744 for Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting 11.2.25.0.000. Follow Oracle’s official patch application instructions for the Hyperion Financial Reporting Server component.
- If patching cannot be applied immediately: Restrict or remove direct HTTP/network exposure of Hyperion Financial Reporting server interfaces from untrusted networks, and monitor for anomalous unauthenticated requests against the service until the patch is deployed.

