CVE-2017-10353 in Hospitality Hotel Mobile
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality Hotel Mobile component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: Suite8/RESTAPI). The supported version that is affected is 1.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hospitality Hotel Mobile. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hospitality Hotel Mobile accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Hospitality Hotel Mobile. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L).
Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/18/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10353 resides within the Oracle Hospitality Hotel Mobile component, specifically within the Suite8/RESTAPI subcomponent of the Oracle Hospitality Applications suite. This particular flaw affects version 1.1 of the software and represents a significant security weakness that can be exploited by attackers with minimal privileges. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers do not require advanced technical skills or extensive resources to leverage this flaw, making it particularly dangerous in production environments where hotel systems handle sensitive guest data and financial transactions.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls and authentication mechanisms within the REST API endpoints of the hotel mobile application. Attackers with low privileges and network access via HTTP can exploit this weakness to gain unauthorized access to critical data within the system. The vulnerability's CVSS 3.0 score of 7.1 reflects the severity of potential impacts, with high confidentiality impact and low availability impact, indicating that the primary concern is data exposure rather than complete system compromise. The attack vector requires only network access, making it particularly concerning as it can be exploited from external networks without requiring physical access or complex attack chains.
From an operational perspective, successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to all data accessible through the Oracle Hospitality Hotel Mobile application, potentially exposing guest information, reservation details, payment data, and other sensitive business information. The vulnerability also allows attackers to cause partial denial of service, which can disrupt hotel operations and customer service availability. This dual impact on both data confidentiality and system availability creates a comprehensive security threat that can significantly affect hotel business operations and customer trust. The partial denial of service component means that while the system may not completely crash, certain functionalities could become unavailable, affecting check-ins, reservations, and other critical hotel operations.
The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284, which addresses improper access control issues in software systems, and represents a clear violation of the principle of least privilege in security design. From an attacker's perspective, this vulnerability maps to multiple ATT&CK techniques including T1190 for exploitation of remote services and T1071 for application layer protocol usage. Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including patching the affected version to a secure release, implementing network segmentation to limit access to the vulnerable API endpoints, and establishing robust monitoring for unauthorized access attempts. Additional security controls such as API rate limiting, enhanced authentication mechanisms, and regular security assessments should be implemented to prevent exploitation of similar vulnerabilities in the future. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches and implementing proper access controls in hospitality applications that handle sensitive customer data.