# CVE-2016-8300: Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking improper access control in Product Search

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-8300-oracle-flexcube-private-banking-improper-access-control-in-product  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2017-01-27. Updated: 2026-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-8300 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2017-01-27

Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking is a platform used by financial institutions to manage wealth and investment services for high-net-worth clients. A vulnerability in the product search feature could allow an authorized user with low-level permissions to gain unauthorized access to sensitive financial data. This could lead to the exposure of critical customer information and private banking records.

Technologies: [Oracle Flexcube Private Banking](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/flexcube-private-banking). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-8300 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-8300 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-8300?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 27 January 2017.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Flexcube Private Banking 2.0.1, 2.2.0, 12.0.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-8300?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2016-8300 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-8300?** Check whether you run Oracle Flexcube Private Banking at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) exists in the Product / Instrument Search subcomponent of Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking. The flaw can be exploited by a low-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP. While the vulnerability is classified as difficult to exploit, a successful attack allows for the unauthorized retrieval of critical data or complete access to all data accessible by the FLEXCUBE Private Banking component. The impact is limited to confidentiality, with no reported impact on system integrity or availability. Affected versions include 2.0.1, 2.2.0, and 12.0.1.

## Affected products

- Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking 2.0.1, 2.2.0, 12.0.1

## Timeline

- 2017-01-27: disclosed
- 2017-01-27: advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) January 2017

## References

- [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95473](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95473)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037636](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037636)

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