CVE-2018-3159 in Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: Sender and Receiver). The supported version that is affected is 9.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management executes to compromise Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/26/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-3159 resides within Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management's Sender and Receiver subcomponents, representing a significant security weakness in the hospitality applications suite. This flaw specifically affects version 9.0 of the software and demonstrates characteristics that make it particularly dangerous for organizations operating cruise fleet management systems. The vulnerability operates at a foundational level within the application's architecture, targeting the core communication mechanisms that facilitate data exchange between different system components.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from inadequate access controls and authentication mechanisms within the Sender and Receiver processes. An attacker with legitimate login credentials to the system infrastructure where Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management operates can exploit this weakness to gain unauthorized access to sensitive operational data. The low privilege requirement for exploitation means that even users with minimal system access can potentially leverage this vulnerability to escalate their privileges and access critical system resources. This represents a classic case of insufficient authorization controls, which aligns with CWE-284 access control weaknesses.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data access, as it provides attackers with the capability to modify system data through unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations. This comprehensive access level creates multiple attack vectors that can compromise both the confidentiality and integrity of the cruise fleet management system. The potential for complete data compromise means that attackers could access all accessible data within the system, including sensitive passenger information, operational schedules, and financial records. The CVSS 3.0 score of 6.1 reflects the severity of these impacts, with high confidentiality impact and moderate integrity impact, while the attack vector AV:L indicates local system access is required, though the low complexity AC:L suggests the exploitation process is straightforward.
Organizations implementing Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management should prioritize immediate remediation through official Oracle patches and updates to address this vulnerability. The security controls should include enhanced monitoring of system access logs to detect unauthorized activities, implementation of principle of least privilege access controls, and regular security assessments of the system infrastructure. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to techniques involving privilege escalation and credential access, potentially enabling adversaries to establish persistent access to critical hospitality infrastructure. The vulnerability also highlights the importance of secure coding practices and proper input validation within enterprise applications, particularly those handling sensitive operational data in the hospitality sector.