#VU1049 Privilege escalation in Oracle Financial Services Software and Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking - CVE-2016-5607

Vulnerability identifier: #VU1049

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5607

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Oracle Financial Services Software
Server applications / Other server solutions
Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness is caused by a flaw in the Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking INFRA component and lets attacker increase his privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in privilege escalation on the vulnerable system.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Financial Services Software: 11.3.0 - 12.2.0

Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking: 11.3.0 - 12.2.0

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External links
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html#AppendixIFLX
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.