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Oracle Commerce Experience Manager EUVDEUVD-2026-61930

| CVE-2026-70983 MEDIUM
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-v9hv-398h-hmq8
6.8
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
    Identify exposed Oracle Commerce 11.4.0 CAS HTTP endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Craft HTTP request exploiting authentication bypass under AC:H conditions
  3. Exploit
    Bypass Content Acquisition System identity enforcement
  4. Execution
    Access all data readable by Oracle Commerce platform
  5. Persist
    Pivot via scope change to adjacent Commerce subsystems
  6. Impact
    Exfiltrate critical commerce and configuration data

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

Exploitation requires network access to the Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager 11.4.0 Content Acquisition System (CAS) over HTTP. Per the CVSS vector PR:N, no credentials or authenticated session are required. Per AC:H, exploitation is not trivially reproducible against all targets - specific environmental or configuration conditions must align, though Oracle has not publicly disclosed what those conditions are. The scope change (S:C) indicates that successful exploitation in CAS can cascade into other Oracle Commerce components. Exploitation is limited by: the AC:H complexity constraint meaning a subset of 11.4.0 deployments may be vulnerable depending on configuration state; the narrow version scope of exactly 11.4.0 (no other versions confirmed affected); and the requirement that CAS HTTP interfaces be reachable from the attacker's network position - deployments where CAS is isolated to internal networks or behind strict ingress controls reduce exposure significantly.

Impact

The official CVSS 3.1 score of 6.8 reflects a Medium-severity finding elevated by scope change (S:C) and high confidentiality impact (C:H), partially offset by high attack complexity (AC:H). The AC:H constraint is the primary risk moderator - exploitation is not straightforward and likely requires a specific environmental condition, race condition, or non-default configuration path to be triggered. No EPSS data was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from base rates. The vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV catalog and no POC or exploit code has been identified, suggesting this has not been publicly weaponized. The scope change is a meaningful signal: a successful attacker in the CAS component may be able to read data from other Oracle Commerce subsystems, increasing the effective blast radius. Real-world priority should be moderate - the authentication bypass tag and unauthenticated vector are concerning for internet-exposed deployments, but AC:H and the narrow version scope (11.4.0 only) limit the population at immediate risk. Organizations with Oracle Commerce 11.4.0 exposed to untrusted networks should treat this as high priority; air-gapped or internally-accessible-only deployments face substantially reduced risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated remote attacker sends a specially crafted HTTP request to the Content Acquisition System endpoint of an Oracle Commerce 11.4.0 deployment that is accessible over the network. By exploiting the authentication bypass under the specific high-complexity conditions required (exact nature of conditions not disclosed by Oracle), the attacker bypasses identity enforcement in CAS and gains unauthorized read access to all data indexed or accessible by the Oracle Commerce platform, potentially including product catalogs, pricing data, customer-facing content configurations, and integrated data from adjacent Oracle systems due to the scope change.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026

Unauthenticated network exploitation of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager 11.4.0 via the Content Acquisition System component enables complete unauthorized read access to all data accessible by the platform, with scope change indicating downstream impact on adjacent Oracle systems. The attack vector is HTTP with high complexity, meaning specific preconditions must be met, but no credentials are required. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and this vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The tag 'Authentication Bypass' suggests the root cause is a failure in the Content Acquisition System to enforce identity controls on inbound HTTP requests.

RemediationAI

Apply the patch released as part of Oracle's Critical Patch Update (CPU) for August 2026, available via the Oracle advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. Oracle does not publicly disclose exact patched version numbers outside of CPU documentation, so customers should consult their Oracle support portal to identify the exact patch identifier and updated build for Commerce 11.4.0. As a compensating control pending patching, restrict network access to the Content Acquisition System HTTP interface using perimeter firewall rules or host-based ACLs to allow only trusted data source hosts and administrative systems - this directly limits the attack surface since the vector is AV:N over HTTP. Disabling or restricting the CAS endpoint entirely is viable if data ingestion workflows can be paused. Note that scope-change vulnerabilities may require patching dependent Oracle Commerce modules as well; review the full CPU advisory for related fixes. Do not expose Oracle Commerce CAS interfaces to untrusted networks without the patch applied.

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 (formerly Endeca Guided Search) and Experience Manager are enterprise e-commerce search and content personalization components used in Oracle Commerce deployments. The vulnerable component is the Content Acquisition System (CAS), which is responsible for ingesting, processing, and indexing product and content data feeds from upstream data sources. CAS typically exposes HTTP-based interfaces for data ingestion and management. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C indicates a network-reachable, unauthenticated path that requires a specific but complex set of conditions to exploit, and whose successful exploitation propagates impact beyond the directly vulnerable system - consistent with an authentication bypass in a data pipeline component that can then pivot to affect integrated Oracle Commerce modules. No CWE is specified in the source data, but the 'Authentication Bypass' tag points toward a CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) or CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) class of defect in the CAS HTTP interface.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.8 MEDIUM

Aligns with official vector: unauthenticated network HTTP access, high complexity constraint, scope change to adjacent systems, confidentiality-only impact confirmed by description.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in the Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager product of Oracle Commerce (component: Content Acquisition System). The supported version that is affected is 11.4.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.8 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche enterprise e-commerce platform, limited Oracle Commerce deployments
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
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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