CVE-2024-21172 Auth bypass in Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5

Critical 9.0 Published 15 Oct 2024 Updated 16 Oct 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can compromise Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5 via HTTP, leading to full system takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-21172?

CVE-2024-21172 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5, published on 15 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5 product of Oracle Hospitality Applications (component: Opera Servlet). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.19.19, 5.6.25.8 and 5.6.26.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Hospitality OPERA 5. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21172?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Hospitality Opera 5.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21172?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2024-21172 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21172 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j4c2-c778-c3qh.