CVE-2018-3166 in Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: Emergency Response System). The supported version that is affected is 9.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/26/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-3166 resides within Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management component, specifically within the Emergency Response System subcomponent version 9.0. This represents a critical integrity-focused weakness that demonstrates how even specialized hospitality applications can contain significant security flaws. The vulnerability affects a widely deployed system within the cruise industry, where fleet management encompasses sensitive operational data including passenger information, vessel configurations, and emergency response protocols that are essential for safety and regulatory compliance.
This security flaw constitutes a low-privilege attack vector that requires minimal authentication to exploit, making it particularly dangerous in environments where network access is not strictly controlled. The vulnerability's exploitability rating of easily exploitable indicates that attackers with basic network connectivity and HTTP access can potentially compromise the system. The CVSS 3.0 score of 6.5 reflects the severity of the integrity impact, where unauthorized modification of critical data can occur without detection, while the absence of confidentiality and availability impacts suggests the primary concern is data integrity rather than data exposure or system availability.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data modification, as the affected Emergency Response System could be compromised during critical situations when rapid response capabilities are essential. In cruise environments, where safety protocols and emergency procedures are paramount, an attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could manipulate emergency response data, potentially leading to serious safety consequences. The ability to create, delete, or modify all accessible data within the system creates a substantial risk for operational continuity and regulatory compliance, particularly in environments where detailed audit trails are required for safety certifications.
Organizations should consider implementing network segmentation to isolate critical hospitality management systems from general network access, while also applying the latest security patches provided by Oracle to address this vulnerability. The remediation process should include thorough testing of patches in controlled environments before deployment to ensure operational stability. Additionally, organizations should implement robust monitoring solutions to detect unauthorized access attempts and data modification activities within their hospitality management systems, as the vulnerability's characteristics suggest that detection might be difficult without proper monitoring controls. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and may map to ATT&CK techniques involving privilege escalation and data manipulation within targeted applications.