# CVE-2017-3361: Oracle E-Business Suite insecure UI in Installed Base component

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-3361-oracle-e-business-suite-insecure-ui-in-installed-base-component  
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-2017-3361 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.2 · Published 2017-01-27

A vulnerability exists in the User Interface of Oracle E-Business Suite's Installed Base component, which is used by organizations to track and manage product lifecycles and customer assets. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to sensitive business data or modify records, potentially leading to data theft or operational disruption. Successful exploitation requires a legitimate user to interact with a malicious link or page, and the impact may extend beyond the Installed Base component to other integrated Oracle products.

Technologies: [Oracle E-Business Suite Installed Base](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/e-business-suite-installed-base). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-3361 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-3361 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-3361?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 27 January 2017.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle E-Business Suite Installed Base 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-3361?** A patch was published on 2017-01-27: 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-2017-3361 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-3361?** Check whether you run Oracle E-Business Suite Installed Base 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 Installed Base within Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.1.1, 12.1.2, and 12.1.3. It is an easily exploitable flaw that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the system. The attack requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker (likely a Cross-Site Scripting or similar UI-based injection attack). A successful exploit can lead to unauthorized access to all accessible data or the ability to update, insert, or delete specific records. Notably, the vulnerability has a 'Changed' scope (S:C), meaning an attack on this component can impact other security domains or products within the Oracle ecosystem. Oracle addressed this in the January 2017 Critical Patch Update.

## Affected products

- Oracle E-Business Suite Installed Base 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3

## Timeline

- 2017-01-27: advisory: Initial NVD publication
- 2017-01-27: 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/95594](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95594)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037639](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037639)

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