CVE-2017-10182 in Hospitality OPERA 5 Property Services
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5 Property Services component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: OPERA Export Functionality). Supported versions that are affected are 5.4.0.x, 5.4.1.x and 5.4.3.x. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5 Property Services. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5 Property Services accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.4 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/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-2017-10182 resides within the Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5 Property Services component, specifically within the OPERA Export Functionality subcomponent. This flaw affects a critical set of software versions including 5.4.0.x, 5.4.1.x, and 5.4.3.x, representing a significant portion of the operational infrastructure used by hospitality enterprises. The vulnerability manifests as a security weakness that can be exploited by attackers with high privileges and network access through HTTP protocols. This represents a concerning exposure since it targets the core property services functionality that manages critical hospitality operations and guest data. The CVSS 3.0 scoring system assigns this vulnerability a base score of 4.4, with the confidentiality impact rated as high, indicating the potential for substantial data compromise.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls within the export functionality of the OPERA 5 Property Services. Attackers with high privileged access can leverage HTTP network connections to bypass normal authentication and authorization mechanisms that should protect sensitive data within the system. This flaw operates under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) category related to insufficient access control, specifically CWE-284 which addresses improper access control in software applications. The vulnerability's exploitability difficulty is classified as hard, suggesting that while it requires significant privileges, the attack vector through HTTP provides a viable pathway for exploitation. The attack requires an attacker to already possess high privileges within the system, but the network accessibility through HTTP protocols creates a substantial risk that can be leveraged for unauthorized data access.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data exposure, potentially allowing attackers to gain complete access to all data accessible through the Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5 Property Services. This comprehensive access capability represents a severe threat to hospitality organizations that rely on these systems for managing guest information, reservation data, financial records, and other sensitive operational details. The vulnerability's potential for unauthorized access to critical data aligns with the ATT&CK framework's privilege escalation and credential access tactics, where adversaries can move laterally within the system to access more sensitive information. Organizations using these software versions face significant risks including data breaches, regulatory compliance violations, and potential financial losses due to compromised guest information and operational disruptions.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2017-10182 should focus on immediate patching of affected software versions to address the underlying access control weakness. Organizations should implement network segmentation to limit access to the OPERA 5 Property Services from unauthorized network segments and enforce strict firewall rules that restrict HTTP access to only trusted sources. The implementation of principle of least privilege should be reinforced, ensuring that administrative access is tightly controlled and monitored. Regular security audits should be conducted to identify and remediate similar access control vulnerabilities within the hospitality infrastructure. Additionally, organizations should consider implementing intrusion detection systems that can monitor for unusual access patterns and unauthorized attempts to exploit the export functionality. The vulnerability's classification under CWE-284 and its alignment with ATT&CK privilege escalation techniques emphasizes the need for comprehensive access control reviews and security hardening measures across all hospitality management systems.