CVE-2018-2589 in Hospitality Simphony
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality Simphony component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: Enterprise Server). Supported versions that are affected are 2.7, 2.8 and 2.9. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hospitality Simphony. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hospitality Simphony accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/31/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-2589 represents a critical security flaw within Oracle Hospitality Simphony's Enterprise Server component, specifically affecting versions 2.7, 2.8, and 2.9 of the Oracle Hospitality Applications suite. This weakness resides in the web server implementation that handles HTTP requests without proper authentication mechanisms, creating an exploitable entry point for malicious actors. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers can leverage standard network-based techniques to gain unauthorized access without requiring any special privileges or credentials. The CVSS 3.0 scoring system assigns a base score of 7.5, reflecting high confidentiality impact and low attack complexity, which aligns with the vulnerability's potential to expose sensitive data or provide complete access to all accessible information within the system.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient authentication controls within the HTTP server implementation of the Enterprise Server component. Attackers can exploit this weakness by sending specially crafted HTTP requests directly to the affected system without requiring any prior authentication credentials. This flaw operates at the application layer and requires only network connectivity to the target system, making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited remotely without physical access or legitimate user credentials. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond simple unauthorized access to potentially compromising critical business data including guest information, reservation details, payment records, and other sensitive operational data that hospitality organizations typically store within their simulation environments.
From an operational standpoint, the successful exploitation of CVE-2018-2589 can result in severe consequences for organizations utilizing Oracle Hospitality Simphony. The confidentiality impact rating of high indicates that attackers could gain access to sensitive information that could be used for identity theft, financial fraud, or competitive intelligence gathering. The vulnerability's ability to provide complete access to all accessible data within the system means that attackers could potentially exfiltrate entire databases containing guest profiles, reservation histories, and transaction records. This type of vulnerability directly impacts the integrity and availability of hospitality business operations, as unauthorized access to simulation environments could disrupt normal business processes or provide attackers with insights to target production systems.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to restrict access to the affected Enterprise Server components, deployment of web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP requests, and implementation of strong access controls to limit network exposure. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 which addresses improper authentication issues, and represents a significant risk under the ATT&CK framework's initial access tactics where adversaries exploit weak authentication mechanisms to gain system access. Regular patch management procedures should be implemented to ensure all affected versions are updated to the latest security patches provided by Oracle. Additionally, organizations should conduct thorough network monitoring to detect suspicious HTTP traffic patterns that might indicate exploitation attempts, and implement comprehensive logging mechanisms to track access to critical system components. The security community should also consider this vulnerability as a potential indicator for similar authentication weaknesses in other Oracle Hospitality applications that may share similar architectural components.