CVE-2017-10230 in Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: SilverWhere). The supported version that is affected is 8.0.75. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/03/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10230 resides within Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management component, specifically within the SilverWhere subcomponent of Oracle Hospitality Applications. This flaw affects version 8.0.75 and represents a significant security weakness that undermines the integrity and confidentiality of hospitality management systems. The vulnerability operates within the context of enterprise hospitality solutions where dining room management systems handle sensitive customer data, reservation information, and operational details. The affected system serves cruise line operations where guests and staff interact with dining services, making this a critical component for maintaining operational continuity and data protection.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and access control mechanisms within the SilverWhere subcomponent. Attackers with low privileges and network access via HTTP can exploit this weakness to gain unauthorized access to the system's data management functions. The flaw allows for unauthorized modification of data through update, insert, and delete operations, while also enabling unauthorized read access to specific subsets of data within the system. This represents a classic case of insufficient authorization checks where the system fails to properly validate user permissions before executing data manipulation operations. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that the attack vector requires minimal technical expertise and that the system lacks adequate defensive measures.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability creates substantial risk for cruise line operators who rely on the dining room management system for their business operations. Successful exploitation could lead to data corruption through unauthorized modifications, potentially affecting reservation systems, customer information, and dining service coordination. The confidentiality impact allows attackers to access sensitive customer data including personal information, dietary preferences, and reservation histories. The integrity impact means that malicious actors could manipulate dining room operations, potentially causing service disruptions or creating false records that might affect billing and customer satisfaction. This vulnerability essentially provides a foothold for attackers to compromise the entire dining management ecosystem, potentially leading to broader system infiltration.
The CVSS 3.0 score of 5.4 reflects the moderate severity of this vulnerability, with a base score of 5.4 indicating that while the impact is not catastrophic, it represents a significant security risk that requires immediate attention. The vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N) reveals that the attack requires network access with low complexity, only requires low privileges, and does not need user interaction. The vulnerability affects the system's confidentiality and integrity without compromising availability. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-285, which addresses insufficient authorization issues, and maps to ATT&CK technique T1078 for valid accounts and T1046 for network service scanning. Organizations should implement immediate patching procedures and network segmentation to protect against exploitation, while also conducting thorough access control reviews to ensure that user privileges are properly enforced. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches in hospitality management systems where customer data and operational integrity are paramount.