CVE-2017-10232 in Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: General). Supported versions that are affected are 8.9.6 and 8.10.x. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/03/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10232 resides within Oracle Hospitality Applications' Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service component, specifically affecting the General subcomponent. This security flaw impacts versions 8.9.6 and 8.10.x of the software suite, representing a significant concern for hospitality organizations relying on these cloud-based services for their operational infrastructure. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers with minimal privileges and network access can successfully compromise the system, making it particularly dangerous in environments where network exposure is common.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls and authentication mechanisms within the Hospitality WebSuite8 Cloud Service. Attackers with low privilege network access via HTTP protocols can exploit this weakness to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and system resources. The vulnerability's CVSS 3.0 score of 7.6 reflects the severity of potential impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability domains, with a base score indicating high risk. The attack vector requiring network access via HTTP suggests that organizations with exposed web services or APIs are particularly vulnerable, as the attack can be initiated from external networks without requiring physical access or elevated privileges.
The operational impact of successful exploitation extends beyond simple data theft to include comprehensive system compromise capabilities. Attackers can achieve unauthorized access to critical data, potentially compromising sensitive customer information, financial records, and operational data. The vulnerability enables unauthorized update, insert, and delete operations against accessible data, allowing attackers to modify or corrupt system information. Additionally, the ability to cause partial denial of service represents a significant threat to business continuity, as it can disrupt critical hospitality operations and potentially impact guest experiences and revenue generation. This vulnerability directly aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and represents a classic example of insufficient authorization mechanisms in cloud-based applications.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should implement immediate mitigation strategies including network segmentation to limit access to the affected services, implementation of robust access controls and authentication mechanisms, and regular security monitoring to detect unauthorized access attempts. The ATT&CK framework categorizes this vulnerability under privilege escalation and credential access techniques, making it particularly concerning for organizations that have not implemented proper network access controls or security monitoring systems. Regular patch management and vulnerability assessment procedures should be enhanced to identify similar weaknesses in other Oracle Hospitality applications and third-party integrations that may present similar attack surfaces. Given the cloud service nature of the affected component, organizations should also consider implementing additional security controls such as web application firewalls and comprehensive logging to detect and prevent exploitation attempts.