# CVE-2017-3338: Oracle Marketing vulnerability in User Interface

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-3338-oracle-marketing-vulnerability-in-user-interface  
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-2017-3338 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.2 · Published 2017-01-27

A vulnerability exists in the Oracle Marketing component of the Oracle E-Business Suite, which is used by organizations to manage marketing campaigns and customer data. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to sensitive marketing information or modify existing data. Successful exploitation requires a legitimate user to perform a specific action, such as clicking a malicious link, and could potentially allow the attacker to impact other connected systems.

Technologies: [Oracle Marketing](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/marketing). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-3338 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-3338 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-3338?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 27 January 2017.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Marketing 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-2017-3338?** 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-2017-3338 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-3338?** Check whether you run Oracle Marketing 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 User Interface subcomponent of Oracle Marketing within Oracle E-Business Suite. It is an easily exploitable flaw that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the application. The attack requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker (User Interaction: Required) and features a Scope change, meaning the impact can extend beyond Oracle Marketing to other products. Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized read access to all Oracle Marketing data and unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to a subset of that data. Affected versions include 12.1.1-12.1.3 and 12.2.3-12.2.6.

## Affected products

- Oracle Marketing 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: disclosed
- 2017-01-27: advisory

## 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/95500](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95500)

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