# CVE-2016-8313: Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking information disclosure in Product Search

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-8313-oracle-flexcube-private-banking-information-disclosure-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-2016-8313 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.1 · Published 2017-01-27

Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking, a platform used by financial institutions to manage wealth and investment services, contains a security vulnerability in its search functionality. A low-privileged user could potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive banking data by tricking another user into performing a specific action. While the direct impact is limited to reading a subset of data, the breach could potentially affect other integrated systems.

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-2016-8313 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-8313 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-8313?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.1, 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-2016-8313?** A patch was published on 2017-01-17: Addressed in Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) January 2017 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2016-8313 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-8313?** 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

A vulnerability in the Product / Instrument Search subcomponent of Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking (versions 2.0.1, 2.2.0, and 12.0.1) allows for unauthorized information disclosure. The flaw is classified as CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information) and is exploitable via the HTTP protocol. An attacker with low privileges can trigger the vulnerability, but successful exploitation requires human interaction from a victim (User Interaction: Required). The vulnerability has a 'Scope: Changed' (S:C) designation, indicating that an attack on this component may impact other security domains or products. The primary impact is a partial loss of confidentiality (C:L).

## Affected products

- Oracle FLEXCUBE Private Banking 2.0.1, 2.2.0, 12.0.1

## Timeline

- 2017-01-27: advisory: Initial NVD publication date
- 2017-01-17: patched: Addressed in 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/95489](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95489)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037636](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037636)

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