CVE-2017-10136 in Hospitality Simphony
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality Simphony component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: Import/Export). The supported version that is affected is 2.9. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hospitality Simphony. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hospitality Simphony accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/03/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10136 resides within Oracle Hospitality Simphony, a comprehensive hospitality management application that serves as a central platform for hotel operations including reservations, guest management, and revenue optimization. This particular flaw exists within the Import/Export subcomponent of the Oracle Hospitality Applications suite, specifically affecting version 2.9 which represents a critical operational weakness in the hospitality sector's digital infrastructure. The vulnerability manifests as a security oversight that fundamentally undermines the integrity of the application's access controls, creating a pathway for malicious actors to exploit the system without requiring authentication credentials or prior access privileges.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs through unauthenticated network access via HTTP protocols, presenting a significant attack surface that can be leveraged by threat actors from external networks. The CVSS 3.0 scoring system assigns this vulnerability a base score of 7.5, indicating a high-severity threat with substantial impact on confidentiality. The attack vector AV:N (network) combined with low access complexity AC:L (low) and no required privileges PR:N (none) demonstrates how easily this vulnerability can be exploited by attackers who simply need to establish network connectivity to the affected system. The absence of user interaction requirements UI:N and the lack of scope changes S:U (unchanged) further amplify the danger, as attackers can execute successful attacks without the need for user engagement or system modifications.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft, potentially enabling complete unauthorized access to all data accessible within the Oracle Hospitality Simphony environment. This encompasses sensitive guest information, reservation details, payment records, and other critical business data that hotels rely upon for their operations. The confidentiality impact C:H (high) indicates that successful exploitation could result in exposure of sensitive information that could be monetized through various illicit activities including identity theft, financial fraud, or competitive intelligence gathering. The absence of integrity or availability impacts I:N/A:N suggests that while the primary threat focuses on unauthorized data access, the vulnerability does not appear to enable modification of system data or disruption of service availability.
Organizations utilizing Oracle Hospitality Simphony version 2.9 must implement immediate remediation measures including applying the vendor-provided security patches, implementing network segmentation to limit access to the affected components, and establishing robust monitoring protocols to detect unauthorized access attempts. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) and potentially CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information) as it represents a fundamental failure in the authentication mechanism and may expose sensitive data through unencrypted HTTP communications. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application) and T1071.004 (Application Layer Protocol: DNS) as attackers could leverage the public-facing HTTP interface to establish unauthorized access. Organizations should also consider implementing network access controls, disabling unnecessary HTTP services, and conducting comprehensive vulnerability assessments to identify similar weaknesses in their hospitality management systems that could be exploited through similar attack vectors.