CVE-2017-10133 in Hospitality Hotel Mobile
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Hospitality Hotel Mobile component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: Suite8/RestAPI). The supported version that is affected is 1.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Hospitality Hotel Mobile. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Hospitality Hotel Mobile accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/03/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10133 resides within the Hospitality Hotel Mobile component of Oracle Hospitality Applications, specifically within the Suite8/RestAPI subcomponent version 1.1. This represents a significant security weakness that affects hospitality industry applications used for mobile hotel operations and guest services. The vulnerability operates within a critical domain where hospitality organizations manage sensitive guest data, reservation information, and operational workflows through mobile platforms that have become increasingly integral to modern hotel management systems.
The technical flaw manifests as a weakness in the authentication and authorization mechanisms of the REST API endpoints within the mobile hospitality application. This vulnerability falls under the CWE-287 category of Improper Authentication, where the system fails to properly verify the identity of users attempting to access protected resources. The low privilege attacker requires only network access via HTTP to exploit this weakness, indicating that the authentication checks are either absent, weak, or improperly implemented. The CVSS 3.0 scoring of 4.3 reflects the integrity impact severity, where attackers can perform unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations against specific data within the system, though the scope remains limited to the affected component.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data integrity concerns, as it allows attackers to modify critical hospitality data that could affect guest experiences, reservation systems, and operational workflows. The ability to perform unauthorized data modifications through HTTP network access means that attackers could potentially manipulate guest information, alter booking details, or corrupt system data that hotels rely upon for their daily operations. This vulnerability particularly impacts the integrity of hospitality management systems where mobile applications serve as primary interfaces for hotel staff and guest services, creating potential for both operational disruption and financial loss.
Mitigation strategies should focus on implementing robust authentication mechanisms, including multi-factor authentication and proper session management for REST API endpoints. Organizations should deploy network segmentation and access controls to limit exposure of the affected API components, while also implementing comprehensive monitoring and logging of API access patterns. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of proper input validation and access control implementation as outlined in the OWASP Top 10 security principles, particularly focusing on weak authentication and insufficient logging. Regular security assessments and vulnerability scanning of hospitality applications should be conducted to identify similar weaknesses in other components of the hospitality management ecosystem, as this vulnerability represents a common pattern in mobile application security where API endpoints are not properly secured against unauthorized access attempts.