Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach Simphony POS HTTP endpoint
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DeliverySend crafted unauthenticated HTTP requests
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ExploitSatisfy complex trigger conditions
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ExecutionCompromise POS application logic
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ImpactTake over Oracle Hospitality Simphony
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires network access to the Oracle Hospitality Simphony POS component and the ability to send HTTP requests to it; per the CVSS vector (PR:N/UI:N) no authentication and no user interaction are needed. The affected deployment must run one of versions 19.8-19.8.5, 19.9-19.9.3, or 19.10. The primary limiting factor is high attack complexity (AC:H) - Oracle explicitly rates it 'difficult to exploit,' meaning success depends on conditions the attacker cannot fully control (e.g., specific timing, race, or system state), which constrains reliable exploitation. A further practical limiter is network exposure: the POS HTTP service must be reachable from the attacker's position, so environments that segment or restrict access to the POS component significantly reduce real-world exploitability. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (High) is driven by network attack vector, no privileges (PR:N), no user interaction, and full C:H/I:H/A:H impact, but is tempered by high attack complexity (AC:H) - Oracle explicitly describes it as 'difficult to exploit,' which materially lowers real-world likelihood versus a comparable AC:L flaw. No EPSS score, SSVC decision, KEV listing, or POC is present in the provided data, so there is no signal of active or imminent exploitation; this is not confirmed actively exploited. Note a data conflict worth verifying: the tags label this 'Information Disclosure,' yet the CVSS vector and Oracle's own wording indicate full application takeover with high integrity and availability impact - the impact is far broader than information disclosure, so defenders should treat the CVSS/Oracle description as authoritative over the tag. Net assessment: a genuinely high-severity flaw in a sensitive payment-adjacent system that merits prompt patching, but the high exploit complexity and absence of exploit evidence place it below drop-everything emergency priority. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who can reach the Simphony POS HTTP interface - for example on a poorly segmented restaurant or hospitality network, or an internet-exposed endpoint - sends specially crafted requests to the vulnerable component without needing any credentials. Because the attack is 'difficult to exploit,' the attacker likely must satisfy specific timing or state conditions or perform reconnaissance before succeeding, but a successful attack yields full takeover of the Simphony application and its confidential data. No public exploit code is currently identified, so this would require original exploit development. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 21, 2026
Full compromise (takeover) of Oracle Hospitality Simphony is possible when an unauthenticated attacker with network access reaches the POS component over HTTP, affecting supported versions 19.8-19.8.5, 19.9-19.9.3, and 19.10. Oracle rates this CVSS 3.1 8.1 with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, but flags the attack as difficult to exploit (AC:H), meaning success depends on conditions outside the attacker's control such as timing, specific state, or reconnaissance. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV; the fix ships in Oracle's July 2026 Critical Patch Update.
RemediationAI
Apply the fixes delivered in the Oracle July 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html), which is the authoritative source for the exact patched build for each affected branch (19.8.x, 19.9.x, and 19.10); Oracle's CPU advisories do not publish a single fix version string, so confirm the target build from the CPU matrix for your deployment. Because exploitation is over HTTP from the network with no authentication, until patching is complete restrict network reachability of the Simphony POS service to trusted management and terminal networks via firewall/segmentation, place it behind a VPN or reverse proxy with access controls, and monitor HTTP access logs to the POS component for anomalous unauthenticated requests - noting these controls reduce exposure but do not remediate the underlying flaw and may disrupt legitimate remote terminal or integration traffic if segmentation is too aggressive.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle Hospitality Simphony is an enterprise cloud-connected point-of-sale (POS) platform used by restaurants, hotels, stadiums, and food-and-beverage operators, with POS terminals and back-end services communicating over HTTP. The vulnerability resides in the POS component and is reachable via the network using HTTP, indicating the flaw is in a web-facing service or API endpoint rather than a local terminal function. Oracle did not assign a CWE (listed as N/A) and does not disclose root-cause internals in its Critical Patch Update advisories, so the exact weakness class (e.g., authentication bypass, injection, or deserialization leading to takeover) cannot be determined from the available data; the CVSS impact of C:H/I:H/A:H combined with 'takeover' language implies the flaw grants control over the application rather than mere data leakage.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor-described unauthenticated network HTTP attack (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N) that is difficult to exploit (AC:H) and yields full application takeover, so C:H/I:H/A:H.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality Simphony product of Oracle Food and Beverage Applications (component: POS). Supported versions that are affected are 19.8-19.8.5, 19.9-19.9.3 and 19.10. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Hospitality Simphony. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Hospitality Simphony. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle Hospitality Simphony versions 19.8-19.10 allow unauthenticated network attackers to achieve complete takeover of the POS component, threatening payment processing, guest data, and transaction integrity for hospitality organizations. While successful exploitation requires specific operational conditions and no public exploit has been identified, the critical nature of point-of-sale systems makes this a priority remediation target.
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Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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