# CVE-2016-8312: Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking improper access control in Product Search

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-8312-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-2016-8312 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.2 · Published 2017-01-27

A vulnerability in Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking, a platform used by financial institutions to manage wealth and investment services, could allow an unauthorized person to access or modify sensitive banking data. An attacker could potentially view all accessible private banking information or change certain records if they can trick a legitimate user into performing a specific action, such as clicking a malicious link. This could lead to significant data breaches and unauthorized changes to financial 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-2016-8312 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-8312 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-8312?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, 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-2016-8312?** 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-2016-8312 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-8312?** 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 exists in the Product / Instrument Search subcomponent of Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking. The flaw is exploitable by an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP, though it requires human interaction from a victim (User Interaction: Required). Successful exploitation can lead to a scope change (Scope: Changed), potentially impacting integrated products beyond the primary application. An attacker can achieve unauthorized read access to all accessible data and unauthorized update or delete access to a subset of the data. The vulnerability affects versions 2.0.1, 2.2.0, and 12.0.1 and was addressed in the Oracle January 2017 Critical Patch Update.

## 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 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/95469](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95469)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037636](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037636)

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