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Oracle Commerce EUVDEUVD-2026-61940

| CVE-2026-70993 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-xhp3-f3vr-22fc
8.2
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 CAS HTTP endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted unauthenticated HTTP request
  3. Exploit
    Trigger input handling flaw in Content Acquisition System
  4. Execution
    Cause service hang or crash
  5. Impact
    Achieve complete DoS of Commerce search platform

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

No special configuration or authenticated session is required - the CVSS vector (PR:N/AC:L/UI:N) confirms this is exploitable by any unauthenticated attacker with network-level HTTP access to the Content Acquisition System component. The primary limiting factor is network exposure: if the CAS endpoint is isolated to an internal management network or protected by a firewall, remote exploitation is blocked. The vulnerability is specific to version 11.4.0; deployments on other versions are not confirmed affected. No user interaction is required. The affected component (CAS) may not be internet-facing by default in typical enterprise deployments, which is a meaningful practical constraint on exploitability despite the low CVSS attack complexity.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.2 is driven primarily by the Availability:High and unauthenticated network attack vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), which reflects a low barrier to exploitation. The Integrity:Low component adds meaningful risk because an attacker could manipulate indexed product or content data, potentially causing incorrect search results or corrupted catalog data beyond just a service outage. No EPSS data was provided in the intelligence, and this CVE is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog - meaning active exploitation has not been confirmed. No POC code has been identified. Real-world risk is moderate-to-high for organizations that expose the Content Acquisition System endpoint to untrusted networks; environments that restrict CAS to internal or management networks significantly reduce exploitability. The absence of CWE classification means defenders cannot correlate with similar vulnerability classes. The 'easily exploitable' language in Oracle's advisory, combined with AC:L, implies no brute-forcing, timing, or race conditions are required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated external attacker identifies an Oracle Commerce 11.4.0 deployment with the Content Acquisition System interface exposed over HTTP. The attacker sends a series of crafted HTTP requests to the CAS endpoint - requiring no credentials or session - that triggers a hang or repeatable crash of the service, resulting in complete denial of service for the search and merchandising platform. Simultaneously, the same or similar requests may allow injection or corruption of a subset of indexed product or content data, potentially poisoning search results without requiring persistent access.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026

Unauthenticated denial-of-service and partial data integrity compromise in Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager 11.4.0 exposes the Content Acquisition System component to remote HTTP exploitation. An attacker with network access can repeatedly crash or hang the service and perform unauthorized data manipulation (insert, update, or delete) against accessible data stores. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and Oracle disclosed this in the August 2026 Critical Patch Update.

RemediationAI

Apply Oracle's Critical Security Patch Update released in August 2026, available via the advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. The exact patched build version is not independently confirmed from the available intelligence - consult the Oracle CPU directly for the precise patch bundle identifier for Oracle Commerce 11.4.0. As an interim compensating control, network access to the Content Acquisition System's HTTP interface should be restricted to trusted internal hosts or management networks only, using firewall rules or network ACLs; this eliminates the AV:N attack vector without service disruption. If CAS is not actively ingesting data, temporarily disabling its network listener reduces the attack surface further, though this will halt content indexing. Monitoring for unusual HTTP traffic volume or patterns to CAS endpoints can provide early detection of exploitation attempts.

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

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Oracle Commerce Guided Search (formerly Endeca) and Oracle Commerce Experience Manager are enterprise e-commerce search and merchandising platforms built on Oracle's Endeca acquisition. The Content Acquisition System (CAS) is a data ingestion and indexing component responsible for crawling, transforming, and loading product and content data into the search index. The vulnerability exists in version 11.4.0 of this component. The CWE is listed as N/A - Oracle has not disclosed the precise root cause class, which limits technical root-cause analysis. Based on the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), the vulnerable endpoint is directly reachable over HTTP without any authentication, suggesting CAS exposes a network-accessible interface that fails to properly validate or bound incoming requests. The combination of Availability:High and Integrity:Low impact suggests an input-handling flaw that can both overwhelm the service and corrupt or inject index data.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.2 HIGH

Network-reachable HTTP endpoint requires no credentials (PR:N), no complexity (AC:L), causes full service crash (A:H) and limited data write (I:L) with no confidentiality leak confirmed.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

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

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. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).

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Why It Matters

An unauthenticated vulnerability in Oracle Commerce Guided Search/Experience Manager 11.4.0 allows remote attackers to crash the service and manipulate critical data (inventory, pricing, customer records) without authentication. Organizations relying on this product face immediate business continuity and data integrity risks, with no vendor patch currently available. This requires urgent interim mitigation and upgrade planning to prevent production incidents.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Implement network segmentation and Web Application Firewall rules to restrict access to the Content Acquisition System component. Enable rate limiting and connection throttling on vulnerable endpoints. Deploy continuous monitoring with alerts for exploitation attempts. Consider temporarily disabling the Content Acquisition System service if not operationally critical. Establish a monitoring program for Oracle vendor patch release announcements.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
enterprise e-commerce niche, large-retailer deployments only
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 0.3%
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
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

41
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +41
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

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