# CVE-2017-3280: Oracle E-Business Suite improper input validation in Partner Management UI

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-3280-oracle-e-business-suite-improper-input-validation-in-partner  
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-2017-3280 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.7 · Published 2017-01-27

A vulnerability exists in the Oracle Partner Management component of the Oracle E-Business Suite, which is used by organizations to manage business partner relationships. An unauthenticated attacker could trick a legitimate user into performing an action that allows the attacker to modify, insert, or delete certain business data. While the primary impact is on partner data integrity, the exploit could potentially affect other integrated business systems.

Technologies: [Oracle Partner Management](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/partner-management). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-3280 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-3280 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-3280?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.7, published 27 January 2017.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Partner Management 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5, 12.2.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-3280?** A patch was published on 2017-01-27: Fix released in Oracle Critical Patch Update Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2017-3280 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-3280?** Check whether you run Oracle Partner Management 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 is classified as improper input validation (CWE-20) within the User Interface subcomponent of Oracle Partner Management. It is remotely exploitable via HTTP without authentication, though it requires user interaction (UI:R) to succeed. The vulnerability has a 'Changed' scope (S:C), meaning an exploit can impact components beyond the immediate Partner Management module. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to perform unauthorized updates, insertions, or deletions of data, impacting the integrity of the system. Oracle addressed this in the January 2017 Critical Patch Update.

## Affected products

- Oracle Partner Management 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5, 12.2.6

## Timeline

- 2017-01-27: advisory: Initial publication of the vulnerability advisory
- 2017-01-27: patched: Fix released in Oracle Critical Patch Update

## 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/95577](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95577)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037639](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037639)

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