# CVE-2017-3314: Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking data manipulation in Core subcomponent

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-3314-oracle-flexcube-universal-banking-data-manipulation-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-2017-3314 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.1 · Published 2017-01-27

A vulnerability exists in Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking, a core banking platform used by financial institutions to manage retail and corporate banking operations. An unauthenticated attacker could trick a legitimate user into performing an action that allows the attacker to view, modify, or delete sensitive banking data. This could lead to unauthorized financial transactions or the exposure of private customer information.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-3314 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-3314 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-3314?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 27 January 2017.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Flexcube Universal Banking 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.2.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-3314?** A patch was published on 2017-01-17: Addressed in Oracle January 2017 Critical Patch Update Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2017-3314 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-3314?** Check whether you run Oracle Flexcube Universal 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

This vulnerability affects the Core subcomponent of Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking versions 12.0.0, 12.1.0, and 12.2.0. It is an unauthenticated, network-based attack delivered via HTTP. The exploit requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker (User Interaction: Required) and has a 'Changed' scope, meaning the impact can extend beyond the FLEXCUBE component itself to other integrated products. Successful exploitation allows for unauthorized read access to a subset of data and unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some accessible data. The vulnerability was addressed in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for January 2017.

## Affected products

- Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking 12.0.0, 12.1.0, 12.2.0

## Timeline

- 2017-01-27: advisory: Initial NVD publication
- 2017-01-17: patched: Addressed in Oracle January 2017 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/95549](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95549)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037636](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037636)

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