CVE-2017-10206 in Hospitality Simphony
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality Simphony component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: Engagement). 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 update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Hospitality Simphony accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Hospitality Simphony accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Hospitality Simphony. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/03/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10206 resides within the Oracle Hospitality Simphony component of Oracle Hospitality Applications, specifically within the Engagement subcomponent. This critical security flaw affects version 2.9 of the software and represents a significant risk to hospitality organizations utilizing this platform. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers can leverage it without requiring specialized skills or privileged access, making it particularly dangerous in production environments where such systems handle sensitive customer data and financial transactions.
This vulnerability stems from insufficient authentication mechanisms within the HTTP interface of the Oracle Hospitality Simphony application. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to access the system through network connections, bypassing normal security controls that should require valid credentials for system access. The technical nature of this vulnerability aligns with CWE-287, which addresses improper authentication issues in software systems. Attackers can exploit this weakness to perform unauthorized operations including data modification, insertion, and deletion activities, while also gaining read access to sensitive information within the system. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond simple data access, as it can also enable partial denial of service conditions that disrupt normal business operations.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is substantial for organizations relying on Oracle Hospitality Simphony for their guest management, reservation systems, and point-of-sale operations. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized modification of guest records, reservation data, and transaction histories, potentially compromising customer privacy and financial integrity. The partial denial of service component means that attackers could disrupt system availability, affecting hotel operations and guest experiences during critical periods. The CVSS 3.0 score of 7.3 reflects the balanced severity across confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, with the vector indicating network-based attack accessibility with low complexity and no required privileges. This vulnerability directly maps to ATT&CK technique T1190, which covers exploitation of remote services, and T1071.004, covering application layer protocol usage for command and control communications.
Organizations should immediately implement mitigations including network segmentation to limit access to the affected system, deployment of web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP traffic, and implementation of strong authentication controls even for internal systems. Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments should be conducted to identify similar weaknesses in other Oracle Hospitality Applications components. The recommended approach includes applying Oracle's security patches as soon as they become available, while also implementing monitoring solutions to detect unauthorized access attempts. System administrators should also review and restrict HTTP service exposure to trusted networks only, and establish comprehensive logging mechanisms to track access patterns and potential exploitation attempts. Organizations handling sensitive guest information should consider additional encryption measures for data at rest and in transit, while maintaining regular backups to ensure business continuity in case of successful exploitation attempts.