# CVE-2012-1714: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a TList 6 ActiveX control in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, requiring user interaction.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Dec 2012
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2556-7mq8-5gp5

## What is CVE-2012-1714?

CVE-2012-1714 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, published on 21 Dec 2012. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in a TList 6 ActiveX control in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.1.1.4 and 11.1.2.1.104 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1714?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Hyperion Financial Management.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-1714?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1714 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-1714 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1714 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management

- [CVE-2026-87230](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-87230/): Missing authorization in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-70921](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-70921/): Missing authorization in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-87172](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-87172/): Privilege escalation in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-70920](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-70920/): Auth bypass in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-87184](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-87184/): SQL injection in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-1714 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-1714 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, published on 21 Dec 2012. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1714 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1714/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1714/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1714
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1714
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-1714

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