# CVE-2016-8316: Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing improper access control in Core

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-8316-oracle-flexcube-investor-servicing-improper-access-control-in-core  
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-2016-8316 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2017-01-27

Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing is a financial platform used for managing investment funds and investor records. A vulnerability in the 'Core' component could allow an authorized user with low-level access to trick another person into performing actions that compromise the system. If exploited, this could lead to unauthorized viewing, modification, or deletion of sensitive financial data.

Technologies: [Oracle Flexcube Investor Servicing](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/flexcube-investor-servicing). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-8316 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-8316 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-8316?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 27 January 2017.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Flexcube Investor Servicing 12.0.1, 12.0.2, 12.0.4, 12.1.0, 12.3.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-8316?** A patch was published on 2017-01-17: Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2016-8316 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-8316?** Check whether you run Oracle Flexcube Investor Servicing 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

This vulnerability exists in the Core subcomponent of Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing (versions 12.0.1 through 12.3.0). It is classified as an improper access control issue (CWE-284) that is exploitable over the network via HTTP. An attacker requires low-level privileges and must successfully induce a different user to interact with a malicious link or request (User Interaction: Required). Successful exploitation allows the attacker to gain unauthorized read, update, insert, or delete access to a subset of data. The vulnerability also carries a 'Scope' impact, meaning an exploit could potentially affect components or products beyond the immediate FLEXCUBE environment.

## Affected products

- Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing 12.0.1, 12.0.2, 12.0.4, 12.1.0, 12.3.0

## Timeline

- 2017-01-27: advisory: Initial NVD publication
- 2017-01-17: patched: Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) released

## 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/95516](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95516)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037636](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037636)

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