CVE-2017-3574 in Hospitality OPERA 5 Property Services
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5 Property Services component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: OPERA License code configuration). Supported versions that are affected are 5.4.0.x, 5.4.1.x, 5.4.2.x, 5.4.3.x, 5.5.0.x and 5.5.1.x. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5 Property Services. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5 Property Services accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5 Property Services accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/19/2020
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-3574 resides within the Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5 Property Services component, specifically within the OPERA License code configuration subcomponent. This flaw affects a range of versions including 5.4.0.x through 5.4.3.x and 5.5.0.x through 5.5.1.x, representing a significant portion of the OPERA 5 product line. The vulnerability operates at the intersection of network-based access and privilege escalation, creating a pathway for attackers to compromise critical hospitality infrastructure. The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates a high-severity threat with substantial impact on confidentiality and integrity, while maintaining a low attack complexity and requiring only low privileges to exploit.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from inadequate access controls within the license code configuration mechanism, allowing unauthorized network-based attackers to bypass normal authentication and authorization protocols. This weakness enables attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data within the OPERA 5 Property Services environment, potentially exposing confidential guest information, financial records, and operational data. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable means that attackers with minimal technical expertise and network access can leverage this flaw to achieve their objectives. The attack vector through HTTP protocols makes this particularly concerning as it can be exploited using standard web-based tools and techniques commonly available to threat actors.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft to encompass complete system compromise capabilities. Attackers can not only access critical data but also modify, insert, or delete information within the affected systems, potentially disrupting hotel operations, manipulating guest records, altering reservation data, or corrupting financial transactions. This dual impact on both confidentiality and integrity creates cascading effects that can compromise the entire hospitality management ecosystem. The vulnerability's potential to affect all accessible data within the property services component means that a successful exploitation could result in widespread data compromise across multiple operational domains including guest management, revenue tracking, and property operations.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to limit access to the affected components, deployment of web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP traffic, and comprehensive access control reviews to ensure proper privilege management. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and can be mapped to ATT&CK techniques involving privilege escalation and credential access. Regular security assessments and patch management procedures should be strengthened to prevent similar vulnerabilities from being exploited in the future. The incident highlights the critical importance of maintaining secure configuration management practices within hospitality applications where sensitive data handling and operational continuity are paramount.