Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This affects Oracle Hyperion Planning 11.1.2.4. A highly privileged attacker with HTTP network access could, with another user’s interaction, alter critical Hyperion Planning data. The issue is integrity-focused, not described as exposing data or causing outages.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted integrity risk for finance or planning environments. Prioritize if Hyperion Planning 11.1.2.4 supports critical budgeting, forecasting, or reporting processes, but urgency is moderated by high privilege and user-interaction requirements.
Technical view
CVE-2020-14764 is in Oracle Hyperion Planning’s Application Development Framework component. CVSS 3.1 is 4.2 with AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. Oracle lists supported affected version 11.1.2.4. No CWE is provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Oracle Hyperion Planning 11.1.2.4, especially where HTTP access is available to privileged users or administrative networks.
Exploitation context
The source describes exploitation as difficult, requiring high privileges, network access via HTTP, and human interaction from someone other than the attacker. The CVE is not listed as KEV, and no active exploitation evidence is provided.
Researcher notes
Key constraints are high attack complexity, high privileges, required user interaction, and integrity-only impact. The source bundle does not provide a CWE, proof of exploitation, exploit details, or a specific fixed build beyond Oracle’s CPU reference.
Mitigation direction
- Review Oracle’s October 2020 Critical Patch Update for Hyperion Planning guidance.
- Apply vendor-recommended updates or mitigations for affected 11.1.2.4 systems.
- Restrict HTTP access to Hyperion Planning administration interfaces.
- Review privileged account access and remove unnecessary permissions.
- Monitor Hyperion Planning for unauthorized planning data changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Oracle Hyperion Planning deployments and confirm version 11.1.2.4 presence.
- Confirm whether Oracle CPU October 2020 guidance has been applied.
- Check HTTP exposure paths to Hyperion Planning from user and admin networks.
- Review logs for unexpected creation, deletion, or modification of planning data.
- Verify privileged account lists and recent privileged activity.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N0.53.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.2MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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