CVE-2019-2702 in Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management component of Oracle Hospitality Applications (subcomponent: Web Service). The supported version that is affected is 8.0.80. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.3 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N).
Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/03/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2019-2702 resides within the Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management component, specifically within its Web Service subcomponent of the broader Oracle Hospitality Applications suite. This particular flaw affects version 8.0.80 and represents a critical security weakness that can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that malicious actors require minimal prerequisites to launch successful attacks, making it particularly dangerous in production environments where such systems handle sensitive operational data. The attack vector is through HTTP network access, meaning that any system with exposed web services could potentially be compromised without proper authentication measures.
The technical nature of this vulnerability allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to critical data within the Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management system, potentially achieving complete access to all accessible data. Additionally, successful exploitation enables unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations against the system's data, creating significant risks for data integrity and operational continuity. This vulnerability operates under the Common Weakness Enumeration framework as a weakness related to insufficient authentication mechanisms and improper access control, specifically falling under CWE-287 which addresses improper authentication. The CVSS 3.0 scoring system assigns this vulnerability a base score of 9.3, reflecting high severity across confidentiality and integrity impacts while maintaining a relatively low attack complexity and no user interaction requirements.
The operational impact of CVE-2019-2702 extends beyond the immediate dining room management system, as attacks can significantly affect additional products within the Oracle Hospitality ecosystem. This cascading effect demonstrates how vulnerabilities in one component can potentially compromise interconnected systems, creating broader organizational risks. The vulnerability's potential for unauthorized data access and modification creates serious implications for cruise operations, including guest reservation data, dining preferences, financial information, and other sensitive operational details that could be compromised. Security professionals should note that this vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1190, which covers the exploitation of vulnerabilities in web applications, and represents a critical gap in the security posture of hospitality management systems. Organizations utilizing Oracle Hospitality applications should prioritize immediate remediation through official patches provided by Oracle, implement network segmentation to limit exposure, and conduct thorough vulnerability assessments to identify similar weaknesses across their operational technology infrastructure. The vulnerability underscores the importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches and proper access controls in mission-critical applications within the hospitality industry.