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CVE-2016-8315 Oracle CVE debrief

CVE-2016-8315 is a high-severity Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing vulnerability affecting versions 12.0.1, 12.0.2, 12.0.4, 12.1.0, and 12.3.0. NVD describes it as an easily exploitable issue reachable over HTTP by a low-privileged attacker, with the potential for unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, as well as unauthorized access to critical or all accessible data in the product.

Vendor
Oracle
Product
CVE-2016-8315
CVSS
HIGH 8.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2017-01-27
Original CVE updated
2026-05-13
Advisory published
2017-01-27
Advisory updated
2026-05-13

Who should care

Administrators, security teams, and application owners running Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing, especially in financial environments using any affected version listed by NVD.

Technical summary

The NVD record maps this issue to CWE-284 (improper access control) and gives CVSS v3.0 8.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N). The vulnerability is network-reachable via HTTP and requires only low privileges, making access control review and patching the primary defenses.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Confirm whether Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing is deployed and inventory all instances and versions.
  • Prioritize remediation for any installation running 12.0.1, 12.0.2, 12.0.4, 12.1.0, or 12.3.0.
  • Apply the Oracle January 2017 CPU/vendor advisory guidance referenced by NVD and update to a fixed release if available.
  • Restrict exposure of the HTTP-accessible service to trusted networks and limit low-privileged account reach where possible.
  • Review logs and application activity for unexpected data creation, deletion, modification, or data-access patterns.
  • Track any residual third-party advisories and confirm all affected instances are remediated.

Evidence notes

The debrief is based on the supplied NVD record and its listed references. NVD provides the affected versions, CVSS vector/score, CWE-284 mapping, and notes that the issue is exploitable over HTTP by a low-privileged attacker. The Oracle CPU January 2017 advisory is referenced in the NVD record as the vendor advisory.

Official resources

Publicly disclosed in the NVD record on 2017-01-27. The supplied NVD record was last modified on 2026-05-13; that date reflects record maintenance, not the vulnerability's disclosure date.