CVE-2026-21979
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Privilege Escalation in Oracle EPM Agent Allows Data Access

Publication date: 2026-01-20

Last updated on: 2026-01-20

Assigner: Oracle

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).
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Published
2026-01-20
Last Modified
2026-01-20
Generated
2026-05-07
AI Q&A
2026-01-21
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
NVD
CVE-2026-21979
EUVD
EUVD-2026-3533
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oracle planning_and_budgeting_cloud_service 25.04.07
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CWE ID Description
CWE-UNKNOWN
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability exists in the Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service, specifically in the EPM Agent component. It affects version 25.04.07 and allows a high privileged attacker who has logged on to the infrastructure where the service runs to compromise the Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service. Exploiting this vulnerability requires human interaction from someone other than the attacker. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical or all accessible data within the service.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The impact of this vulnerability includes unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all data accessible by the Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service. This means sensitive or important information could be exposed or compromised by an attacker with high privileges on the infrastructure.


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to update the EPM Agent to the latest version as recommended by Oracle. Please refer to the official Oracle documentation on downloading and updating the EPM Agent for more information.


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