CVE-2017-10404 in Hospitality Reporting
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: iQuery). Supported versions that are affected are 8.5.1 and 9.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/18/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10404 resides within the Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics component, specifically within the iQuery subcomponent of Oracle Hospitality Applications. This security flaw affects versions 8.5.1 and 9.0.0, representing a critical weakness that can be exploited by adversaries with minimal privileges and network connectivity. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers require no specialized skills or extensive resources to leverage this flaw, making it particularly dangerous in production environments where hospitality systems process sensitive customer and financial data. The CVSS 3.0 score of 8.3 reflects the severity of impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability domains, with a base score that places this vulnerability in the high-risk category.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and authentication mechanisms within the iQuery functionality, which allows unauthorized users to execute malicious commands or access restricted system resources. Attackers can exploit this weakness through HTTP network connections, bypassing traditional security controls that would normally protect sensitive reporting and analytics systems. The vulnerability's design flaw enables attackers to gain unauthorized access to the reporting and analytics platform, potentially leading to complete system compromise. This type of vulnerability aligns with CWE-287, which addresses improper authentication issues, and represents a significant concern for organizations that rely on hospitality applications for business-critical operations. The attack vector requires only network access and low privileges, making it particularly concerning for environments where multiple users may have access to the system.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond the immediate reporting and analytics component, as successful exploitation can result in widespread compromise across interconnected hospitality systems. Organizations using affected versions may experience data breaches, system downtime, and potential financial losses due to unauthorized access to customer information, transaction records, and business intelligence. The vulnerability's ability to significantly impact additional products indicates that the compromise of the reporting and analytics system could potentially lead to cascading effects throughout the hospitality application ecosystem. This interconnected nature of the impact aligns with ATT&CK technique T1078 which covers valid accounts and T1190 which addresses exploit public-facing application, emphasizing how this vulnerability could serve as a gateway for broader system infiltration.
Organizations should immediately implement mitigations including applying the relevant Oracle security patches and updates to address the vulnerability in affected versions. Network segmentation and access control measures should be strengthened to limit unauthorized access to the reporting and analytics components, while monitoring systems should be enhanced to detect suspicious HTTP traffic patterns. The implementation of multi-factor authentication and principle of least privilege access controls can significantly reduce the risk of exploitation. Regular security assessments and vulnerability scanning should be conducted to identify similar weaknesses in related systems, as this vulnerability demonstrates the importance of maintaining up-to-date security measures across all components of hospitality application suites. Additionally, organizations should review their incident response procedures to ensure rapid detection and remediation of similar vulnerabilities that may emerge in their hospitality technology infrastructure.