CVE-2017-10425 in Hospitality Simphony
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality Simphony component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: Service Host). Supported versions that are affected are 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 and 2.9. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged 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. 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 • 01/18/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10425 resides within the Oracle Hospitality Simphony application suite, specifically targeting the Service Host subcomponent that operates within the broader Oracle Hospitality Applications framework. This particular flaw affects versions 2.6 through 2.9, representing a significant portion of the product's deployment landscape during that timeframe. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers with minimal technical expertise can leverage this weakness, making it particularly dangerous for hospitality environments where point-of-sale systems handle sensitive customer data and transactional information. The attack vector requires only network access via HTTP, meaning that potential adversaries can exploit this vulnerability from remote locations without requiring physical access to the system infrastructure.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient authorization controls within the Service Host component, allowing attackers with low privileges to execute unauthorized operations against the underlying data store. This flaw enables attackers to perform update, insert, and delete operations on specific portions of the application's data accessible through the compromised interface. Additionally, the vulnerability permits unauthorized read access to a subset of data that should otherwise remain protected. The CVSS 3.0 scoring of 5.4 reflects the moderate severity of this vulnerability, with the base score indicating a balance between confidentiality and integrity impacts, though the absence of availability impact suggests that the primary concern lies in unauthorized data modification and disclosure rather than system disruption.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability presents substantial risk to hospitality organizations that rely on Oracle Hospitality Simphony for their point-of-sale and customer management systems. The compromised data could include customer personal information, payment details, transaction histories, and other sensitive business data that organizations are legally obligated to protect. The low privilege requirement means that even casual attackers or those with basic network reconnaissance capabilities can exploit this vulnerability, potentially leading to data breaches that could result in regulatory penalties, financial losses, and reputational damage. Organizations using affected versions must consider the potential for both insider threats and external attacks, as the vulnerability's accessibility across network boundaries increases the attack surface significantly.
The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284, which addresses improper access control in software systems, and demonstrates characteristics consistent with ATT&CK technique T1078 for valid accounts and T1046 for network service scanning. Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including patching to the latest supported versions of Oracle Hospitality Simphony, network segmentation to limit access to the affected components, and enhanced monitoring of HTTP traffic for suspicious activities. Additional protective measures should include implementing strong authentication controls, regularly reviewing access permissions, and establishing robust network access controls to prevent unauthorized access to the Service Host component. The remediation process should also involve comprehensive vulnerability assessments to identify other potential access control weaknesses within the hospitality application ecosystem, ensuring that similar vulnerabilities do not exist in related systems or components that might provide similar attack vectors.