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Oracle Commerce CVE-2026-71010

| EUVDEUVD-2026-61957 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-5gxv-xjxr-xpw2
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain local logon on Commerce host
  2. Delivery
    Plant malicious hook or artifact
  3. Exploit
    Induce legitimate user interaction
  4. Execution
    Trigger payload execution in Commerce process
  5. Impact
    Achieve full system takeover

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The attacker must possess local logon access (operating-system level) to the host infrastructure running Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager 11.4.0 - this is the defining and non-negotiable prerequisite established by AV:L in the CVSS vector. Despite requiring no application-level privileges (PR:N), remote network-based exploitation is not possible; the attacker must be able to execute code or interact with the local filesystem on the target host. Successful exploitation additionally requires human interaction (UI:R) from a person other than the attacker - a legitimate user must perform some triggering action on or through the same system. Exploitation is constrained to version 11.4.0 of the named Oracle Commerce products. The combined AV:L and UI:R requirements mean that environments where untrusted parties cannot obtain local system access, and where operators follow least-privilege and session isolation practices, face materially reduced risk.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 accurately reflects high severity but the local attack vector (AV:L) and mandatory user interaction (UI:R) substantially narrow the realistic attack surface compared to network-exploitable vulnerabilities of equivalent score. An adversary must already hold local logon access to the Oracle Commerce host and must additionally induce a separate, legitimate user to take some triggering action - two prerequisites that in combination are non-trivial in hardened environments. No EPSS score was available in the supplied intelligence, no CISA KEV listing exists, and no public proof-of-concept has been identified, suggesting exploitation has not yet become widespread; even a mid-sized municipal IT team in sanok running Oracle Commerce for public retail operations should treat this as urgent patching work given the full-takeover impact ceiling. The 'Information Disclosure' tag in the EUVD feed conflicts with the C:H/I:H/A:H impact metrics from Oracle's own advisory - this discrepancy is unresolved and teams should plan for full-system compromise rather than narrowing response to data-exposure controls alone.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with local shell or terminal access to the Oracle Commerce server - such as a malicious insider, a compromised contractor account, or an attacker who has pivoted from another host - plants a malicious artifact or hook on the system and waits for, or manipulates, a legitimate operator to perform a routine action on the same infrastructure. That user interaction triggers the payload, allowing the attacker to execute code in the Oracle Commerce process context and achieve full application takeover. No public proof-of-concept exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026

Full system takeover of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager 11.4.0 is achievable by a local, unauthenticated attacker who can engineer human interaction from a legitimate user on the same infrastructure. Disclosed in Oracle's August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, the vulnerability results in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, and no proof-of-concept is known to exist.

RemediationAI

Apply the patch issued as part of Oracle's Critical Security Patch Update for August 2026, available via the official advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. The exact patched version identifier was not independently confirmed from the available references beyond the August 2026 CPU cycle designation - consult the advisory directly for the specific build number. As a compensating control prior to patching, restrict local logon access to the Oracle Commerce host strictly to authorized personnel only, eliminating the opportunity for an unauthenticated local attacker to be present; note that this may affect legitimate administrative access and requires coordination with operations teams. Additionally, enforce monitoring and alerting on anomalous local session activity on Oracle Commerce servers to detect opportunistic exploitation attempts. Because user interaction is required for exploitation, educating host-system users about social engineering and unexpected prompts may reduce the trigger window as a secondary measure.

Affected VersionsENISA

Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager 11.4.0

Affected Packages

euvd oracle_commerce_guided_search_oracle_commerce_experience_manager no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager is an enterprise e-commerce platform providing faceted search, merchandising, and personalization capabilities. Version 11.4.0 is the confirmed affected release per Oracle's August 2026 CPU and ENISA EUVD record EUVD-2026-61957. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates the vulnerability operates at the local infrastructure level - the attacker must have operating-system-level logon access to the host where Oracle Commerce executes, without requiring any application-level privileges. No CWE was assigned, which limits root-cause specificity; however, the combination of local access, user-interaction trigger, and full C/I/A impact is consistent with local privilege escalation, malicious file planting, or process injection patterns. Notably, the intelligence tags flag 'Information Disclosure,' which conflicts with the broader scope implied by the CVSS impact metrics - security teams should not treat this as a data-exposure-only issue.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Local vector and no-privilege requirement confirmed by description; user interaction trigger and full C/I/A impact align with Oracle's own vector.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager product of Oracle Commerce (component: Experience Manager). The supported version that is affected is 11.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager executes to compromise Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Commerce Guided Search and Experience Manager 11.4.0 contains a critical vulnerability enabling complete system takeover via local access and user interaction. Affected organizations risk total loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of commerce operations, with potential consequences including operational shutdown, data exfiltration, and unauthorized system modification.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement interim mitigations including: restricting local network access to affected systems, implementing network segmentation to limit lateral movement, disabling Guided Search and Experience Manager services if operationally feasible, conducting security awareness training to reduce social engineering susceptibility, and enhancing logging and monitoring for exploitation detection.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
enterprise e-commerce platform, limited production deployment footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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