CVE-2018-3128 in Hospitality Reporting
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics component of Oracle Food and Beverage Applications. The supported version that is affected is 9.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Report privilege with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/26/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-3128 resides within the Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics component of Oracle Food and Beverage Applications, representing a significant security weakness in the hospitality industry's data management infrastructure. This flaw specifically affects version 9.0 of the software, which has been widely deployed across hospitality organizations for business intelligence and analytics purposes. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers with minimal technical sophistication can leverage this weakness, making it particularly dangerous for organizations that rely heavily on these reporting systems for operational decision-making and financial data analysis.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from inadequate authorization controls within the reporting and analytics framework, allowing attackers with only report privileges to execute unauthorized modifications to critical data systems. The attack vector operates through HTTP network access, meaning that malicious actors can exploit this weakness remotely without requiring physical access to the system infrastructure. This remote exploit capability significantly broadens the potential attack surface and makes the vulnerability particularly attractive to cybercriminals seeking to compromise hospitality organizations' sensitive business data. The vulnerability's CVSS 3.0 score of 8.1 reflects the high severity of both confidentiality and integrity impacts, indicating that successful exploitation can lead to complete data compromise and modification capabilities.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends far beyond simple data theft, as it enables attackers to perform unauthorized creation, deletion, and modification operations on all accessible data within the Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics system. This comprehensive access level means that threat actors could potentially alter financial records, customer data, inventory reports, and other critical business intelligence that organizations depend upon for day-to-day operations and strategic planning. The confidentiality impact is particularly severe since attackers could access all data within the system, potentially exposing sensitive information about customer preferences, financial transactions, and business operations that could be monetized or used for competitive advantage. Organizations may face regulatory compliance violations, financial losses, and reputational damage if this vulnerability is successfully exploited.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to limit access to the affected reporting systems, enforcing strict access controls and privilege management, and applying Oracle's security patches as soon as they become available. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and represents a clear violation of the principle of least privilege, where users should only have access to resources necessary for their specific roles. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to T1078 (Valid Accounts) and T1566 (Phishing) as attackers may leverage legitimate report privileges or obtain them through social engineering, combined with network-based exploitation techniques. Regular security assessments and monitoring of access logs should be implemented to detect potential exploitation attempts, while organizations should also consider implementing database activity monitoring solutions to track and alert on unauthorized data modification activities. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches and implementing robust access control mechanisms in business intelligence and analytics systems that handle sensitive organizational data.