CVE-2019-2953 : Security Advisory and Response

A vulnerability has been identified in the Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management product of Oracle Hospitality Applications, specifically affecting version 8.0.80.

Understanding CVE-2019-2953

What is CVE-2019-2953?

This vulnerability in the Web Service component of Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, potentially leading to unauthorized data access and changes.

The Impact of CVE-2019-2953

The CVSS 3.0 Base Score for this vulnerability is 7.1, indicating significant impacts on confidentiality and integrity. If exploited, it could result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all accessible data within the system.

Technical Details of CVE-2019-2953

Vulnerability Description

Vulnerability in Oracle Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management product (Web Service component)
Allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the system
CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.1
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N)

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Hospitality Cruise Dining Room Management
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Version: 8.0.80

Exploitation Mechanism

Low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP can exploit the vulnerability
Successful attacks may lead to unauthorized data access and changes within the system

Mitigation and Prevention

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply patches or updates provided by Oracle Corporation
Restrict network access to the system
Monitor for any unauthorized access or changes

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch all software components
Implement network segmentation to limit access
Conduct regular security assessments and audits

Patching and Updates

Oracle Corporation may release patches or updates to address this vulnerability