Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach EAC HTTP interface over network
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DeliverySend crafted unauthenticated request
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ExploitAbuse Endeca Application Controller control logic
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ExecutionGain administrative control of deployment
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ImpactTake over Guided Search / Experience Manager
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 one hard prerequisite is network HTTP reachability of the Endeca Application Controller component of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Experience Manager 11.4.0. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) there is no authentication, no user interaction, and low complexity required against affected 11.4.0 deployments. The primary limiting factor is exposure: the EAC is intended as an internal management service, so environments that keep it segmented behind the perimeter sharply reduce realistic attack surface, and only version 11.4.0 is listed as affected. |
| Impact | The signals are strongly aligned toward high priority: CVSS 3.1 is 9.8 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, i.e., remotely reachable, no authentication, no user interaction, and low complexity, culminating in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Countervailing signals are largely absent from the data rather than reassuring: no EPSS score is provided, there is no CISA KEV listing, and no proof-of-concept is referenced, so there is no evidence of active or automated exploitation yet. The tag 'Information Disclosure' partially conflicts with Oracle's 'takeover' wording and the full-impact vector - treat the vector (complete compromise) as authoritative and the tag as an incomplete label. Net: a genuine top-tier priority on exposure grounds, tempered only by the fact that widespread exploitation has not been demonstrated and the affected product has a limited deployment base. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who can reach the Endeca Application Controller's HTTP interface over the network sends a single crafted, unauthenticated request that abuses the EAC control functionality to gain administrative control of the deployment. From there they can alter search/merchandising configuration, exfiltrate data, or disrupt the storefront's guided-search tier. No public exploit code is currently identified, so this reflects the capability implied by the CVSS vector rather than an observed campaign. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026
Complete takeover of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Experience Manager 11.4.0 is possible via the Endeca Application Controller, which is reachable over HTTP by unauthenticated network attackers. Oracle rates this 9.8 with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, meaning a single crafted request can yield full control of the search/merchandising tier. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the low-complexity, no-authentication profile makes it a high-priority patch item disclosed in Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update.
RemediationAI
Apply the fix from Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html) - patch available per vendor advisory; an exact fixed build number was not included in the source data, so obtain the specific 11.4.0 patch bundle referenced in that CPU. Until patched, restrict network reachability of the Endeca Application Controller: it is an internal orchestration service and should never be internet-facing, so place it behind the corporate perimeter and firewall its HTTP control ports to only trusted administrative hosts, accepting that automation or remote management workflows depending on EAC access may break. Add WAF/reverse-proxy filtering and monitoring in front of any exposed Endeca endpoints and audit access logs for anomalous EAC requests; these are compensating controls only and do not substitute for the CPU patch.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Oracle Commerce (formerly ATG/Endeca) powers guided navigation, faceted search, and merchandising for large e-commerce sites. The affected component, the Endeca Application Controller (EAC), is the management/orchestration service that provisions and controls Endeca application components (MDEX engine, data ingest, promotion). Because the EAC exposes HTTP-based control interfaces, a flaw there gives an attacker leverage over the entire application deployment. CWE is listed as N/A in the source data, so the precise root-cause class (e.g., authentication bypass, deserialization, or command injection) is not confirmed; the Oracle-supplied CVSS vector (S:U, full CIA impact) and 'takeover' language point to code execution or equivalent administrative compromise within the EAC's own security scope rather than a cross-system scope change.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Oracle describes unauthenticated network HTTP exploitation yielding full product takeover, supporting AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and high C/I/A within the EAC's unchanged scope.
Primary rating from Vendor (oracle).
CVSS VectorVendor: oracle
DescriptionCVE.org
Vulnerability in the Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager product of Oracle Commerce (component: Endeca Application Controller). 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 takeover of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Executive ViewAI
Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Experience Manager 11.4.0 contains a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) enabling unauthenticated network attackers to achieve complete takeover of the search and merchandising platform through an exposed HTTP endpoint. Any organization running this version faces immediate risk to search availability, customer product discovery, and operational continuity-particularly critical for e-commerce operations that depend on real-time merchandising.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict network access to the Endeca Application Controller to internal subnets only via firewall rules; deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) signatures to block malicious payloads to vulnerable endpoints; enable continuous monitoring and alerting for access attempts to the controller; disable the Endeca Application Controller service if not operationally required. These controls reduce attack surface but do not eliminate the vulnerability-patching or upgrade remains mandatory.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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EUVD-2026-61942
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