CVE-2019-2953 in Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management product of Oracle Hospitality Applications (component: Web Service). The supported version that is affected is 8.0.80. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management. 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 7.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/09/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2019-2953 affects the Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management product within the Oracle Hospitality Applications suite, specifically targeting the Web Service component. This vulnerability exists in version 8.0.80 and represents a significant security weakness that can be exploited by adversaries with minimal privileges. The affected system operates within a network environment where HTTP communication is enabled, creating an attack surface that malicious actors can leverage to gain unauthorized access to sensitive operational data. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that the attack vector requires minimal technical expertise or resources to execute successfully.
The technical flaw manifests as a weakness in the authentication and authorization mechanisms of the web service component, allowing a low privileged attacker to bypass normal access controls through network-based HTTP requests. This vulnerability specifically impacts the confidentiality and integrity of data within the system, with the potential for complete data compromise and unauthorized modification of critical business information. The CVSS 3.0 scoring of 7.1 reflects the severity of the impact, with high confidentiality impact and low integrity impact, indicating that while the primary concern is data exposure rather than modification, the potential for unauthorized data access remains substantial. The attack vector requires network access via HTTP, meaning that the vulnerability can be exploited from external network locations without requiring physical access to the system infrastructure.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft to encompass complete system compromise within the scope of the affected application. Successful exploitation enables attackers to access all data accessible through the Dining Room Management system, including potentially sensitive customer information, reservation data, and financial records related to cruise dining operations. Additionally, the vulnerability permits unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations on certain data within the system, creating opportunities for data manipulation and service disruption. This comprehensive access capability represents a critical risk to business continuity and regulatory compliance, particularly in environments where hospitality operations handle large volumes of personal and financial data.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to restrict access to the affected web service, deployment of web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP requests, and implementation of robust authentication controls. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 which addresses improper authentication issues, and corresponds to ATT&CK technique T1110 which covers credential access through exploitation of authentication weaknesses. Regular security assessments and patch management protocols should be enhanced to prevent similar vulnerabilities from remaining unaddressed in other components of the Oracle Hospitality suite. The affected version 8.0.80 should be upgraded to the latest supported release to eliminate this vulnerability and maintain compliance with industry security standards.