CVE-2017-10065 in Retail Point-of-Service
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Retail Point-of-Service component of Oracle Retail Applications (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 14.0 and 14.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Retail Point-of-Service. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Retail Point-of-Service, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Retail Point-of-Service accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Retail Point-of-Service accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/19/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10065 represents a critical security flaw within Oracle Retail Point-of-Service component that affects multiple versions including 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 14.0, and 14.1. This vulnerability resides within the Security subcomponent of Oracle Retail Applications and demonstrates characteristics consistent with a privilege escalation issue that can be exploited by low-privileged attackers. The vulnerability operates with a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.5, indicating a high severity threat level with significant impacts to both confidentiality and integrity. The attack vector is classified as network-based requiring HTTP access, making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited remotely without requiring physical access or elevated privileges initially.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from inadequate access controls and authentication mechanisms within the Oracle Retail Point-of-Service system. Attackers with minimal privileges can leverage this weakness to gain unauthorized access to critical system resources and data. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond the immediate Point-of-Service component as evidenced by the CVSS vector indicating a potential for significant impact across additional products. This characteristic aligns with CWE-284 which addresses improper access control issues, where insufficient authorization checks allow unauthorized users to perform operations they should not be permitted to execute. The vulnerability specifically enables attackers to create, delete, or modify critical data within the system while also providing unauthorized read access to sensitive information.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability presents substantial risk to retail organizations that depend on Oracle Retail Point-of-Service for their transaction processing and inventory management. The ability to modify or delete critical data can result in financial losses, operational disruptions, and data integrity issues that may affect customer transactions, inventory accuracy, and business continuity. The unauthorized read access capability means sensitive customer information, transaction records, and business data could be exposed to unauthorized parties. The CVSS scoring system categorizes this vulnerability as easily exploitable, meaning that attackers with basic technical skills and network access can successfully compromise systems without requiring advanced exploitation techniques. This characteristic makes the vulnerability particularly dangerous in environments where network exposure is common and security controls may not be properly configured.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should implement immediate mitigations including applying the relevant Oracle security patches and updates that address the specific access control weaknesses. Network segmentation and firewall rules should be strengthened to limit unnecessary HTTP access to the Point-of-Service components. Additionally, implementing robust monitoring and logging mechanisms can help detect unauthorized access attempts and data modifications. The vulnerability's classification under the ATT&CK framework would likely fall within the privilege escalation and credential access categories, specifically targeting the use of legitimate credentials for unauthorized access. Regular security assessments and vulnerability scanning should be conducted to identify similar weaknesses in related systems and ensure comprehensive protection against similar attack vectors that could potentially affect the broader Oracle Retail ecosystem.