CVE-2019-2407 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 9.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Report privilege with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics executes to compromise Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics 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 • 06/27/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2019-2407 resides within Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics, a component of Oracle Food and Beverage Applications that serves as a critical data processing and analytics platform for hospitality organizations. This vulnerability specifically affects version 9.1.0 of the reporting and analytics component, representing a significant security weakness that could compromise the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive hospitality data. The flaw is classified as easily exploitable, meaning that attackers with minimal technical expertise and appropriate access credentials can leverage this weakness to gain unauthorized system access. The vulnerability's attack vector is classified as local access, indicating that exploitation requires an attacker to have already established a foothold on the system where Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics operates, typically through legitimate user credentials or compromised accounts with report privileges.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls and privilege management within the Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics component, allowing a low-privileged attacker with report access to escalate their privileges and gain unauthorized access to the underlying system. This weakness creates a pathway for attackers to bypass normal security controls and directly access sensitive data repositories that contain critical business information, customer records, financial data, and operational metrics. The vulnerability's classification under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) reflects the fundamental flaw in authorization mechanisms that permits unauthorized data access. The CVSS 3.0 scoring of 6.1 indicates a medium severity vulnerability that presents a significant risk to data confidentiality and integrity, particularly given that the attacker can potentially access all accessible data and perform unauthorized modifications to some of the system's data.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends far beyond simple data exposure, as it provides attackers with the capability to perform complete data compromise across the entire Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics environment. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access to sensitive customer information, financial transaction data, and operational analytics that are crucial for business operations and regulatory compliance. The vulnerability's potential to enable unauthorized update, insert, and delete operations means that attackers could not only read sensitive data but also modify or destroy critical business information, potentially causing significant operational disruption and financial loss. This capability to perform data manipulation directly violates the principles of data integrity and can lead to serious business continuity issues, particularly in hospitality environments where accurate reporting and data consistency are essential for operational decision-making and regulatory compliance.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should implement immediate mitigations including strengthening access controls, implementing principle of least privilege for user accounts, and conducting comprehensive security assessments of their Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics installations. The recommended approach involves reviewing and tightening authentication mechanisms, ensuring that users with report privileges have no unnecessary administrative access, and implementing network segmentation to limit the attack surface. Security administrators should also consider implementing additional monitoring and logging capabilities to detect unauthorized access attempts and data modification activities. The vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1078 (Valid Accounts) and T1566 (Phishing), as attackers typically exploit legitimate user credentials to gain initial access before leveraging this privilege escalation vulnerability. Regular security updates and patch management processes should be prioritized to address this and similar vulnerabilities, while also considering the implementation of database activity monitoring solutions to detect anomalous access patterns that may indicate exploitation attempts.