CVE-2017-10128 in Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: General). Supported versions that are affected are 8.9.6 and 8.10.x. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/03/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10128 resides within Oracle Hospitality Applications' Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service component, specifically affecting versions 8.9.6 and 8.10.x. This represents a critical security flaw that exposes the hospitality industry's cloud-based infrastructure to unauthorized access, particularly targeting the General subcomponent of the broader Hospitality WebSuite8 platform. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers require minimal technical expertise to leverage this weakness, making it particularly dangerous for organizations relying on these hospitality management systems.
The technical flaw manifests as a security weakness that allows unauthenticated attackers to compromise the Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service through HTTP network connections without requiring prior authentication credentials. This vulnerability operates at the network level with a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.1, reflecting moderate severity with specific impacts to confidentiality and integrity. The attack vector requires network access from an external source, meaning that systems exposed to the internet are particularly at risk. The vulnerability's characteristics align with CWE-287, which addresses authentication failures, and represents a significant gap in the authentication mechanisms protecting the cloud service infrastructure.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond the immediate compromise of the Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service itself. Successful exploitation can enable attackers to perform unauthorized operations including updates, inserts, and deletions of data within the service's accessible database, while also granting read access to sensitive information. The requirement for human interaction from individuals other than the attacker suggests that social engineering or targeted phishing attacks may be necessary to initiate the exploitation process, though this does not mitigate the overall risk. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) indicates that while the attack requires user interaction, it can cause significant impacts across multiple products within the hospitality ecosystem, potentially affecting interconnected systems and databases.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to isolate the Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service from public internet access, deployment of web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP traffic, and implementation of robust access controls and authentication mechanisms. Regular security assessments should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities in related components and ensure that all systems within the hospitality infrastructure maintain current security patches and updates. The vulnerability's classification as a configuration issue and its potential to affect additional products within the ecosystem underscores the importance of comprehensive security posture management and regular vulnerability scanning across all deployed systems. This particular weakness demonstrates the critical importance of maintaining secure configurations for cloud-based services, especially in industries handling sensitive customer data and business-critical information.