CVE-2019-2425 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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/27/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2019-2425 affects the Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics component within Oracle Food and Beverage Applications, specifically targeting version 9.1.0. This represents a critical security weakness in the hospitality industry's data analytics infrastructure that has significant implications for organizations relying on Oracle's food and beverage management solutions. The vulnerability resides within a component that is designed to provide reporting and analytical capabilities for hospitality operations, making it a prime target for attackers seeking to compromise sensitive operational data.
This vulnerability is classified as easily exploitable due to its accessibility through unauthenticated network connections via HTTP protocols. The attack vector requires minimal technical expertise and can be executed by any attacker with network access to the affected system, eliminating the need for prior authentication or specialized privileges. The technical flaw essentially allows malicious actors to bypass normal authentication mechanisms and directly interact with the reporting and analytics services. According to CWE-284, this vulnerability demonstrates improper access control where the system fails to properly enforce authorization checks, enabling unauthorized users to perform actions they should not be permitted to execute.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is substantial as successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized modification of data through update, insert, and delete operations on certain accessible data within the analytics system. Additionally, attackers can gain unauthorized read access to a subset of the accessible data, potentially exposing sensitive business intelligence, customer information, or operational metrics. The CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 reflects the balance between the vulnerability's ease of exploitation and the potential damage it can cause, with the confidentiality and integrity impact ratings set at low severity levels. However, the cumulative effect of unauthorized data modification and reading can significantly compromise business operations and customer trust.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to restrict access to the affected components, implementing strong firewall rules to block unauthorized HTTP access, and applying the official Oracle security patches as soon as they become available. The ATT&CK framework categorizes this vulnerability under T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application, highlighting the importance of securing externally accessible services. Additionally, organizations should conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments to identify any other potentially exposed components and implement monitoring solutions to detect unauthorized access attempts. The vulnerability also underscores the importance of principle of least privilege and proper access control implementation, as outlined in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, where systems should be configured to minimize the attack surface and prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data and functionality.