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Oracle Commerce Endeca EUVDEUVD-2026-61943

| CVE-2026-70996 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-h4xf-gwm9-2x9v
8.6
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 internet-facing Oracle Commerce 11.4.0 host
  2. Delivery
    Send unauthenticated HTTP request to Endeca Application Controller
  3. Exploit
    Bypass authentication enforcement
  4. Execution
    Extract critical data from Commerce platform
  5. Impact
    Access additional Oracle Commerce Experience Manager components via scope change

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 HTTP network access to the Endeca Application Controller component on Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager version 11.4.0. Per the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, no special conditions apply - remote unauthenticated exploitation is possible against default configurations of Oracle Commerce Guided Search 11.4.0. Exploitation is limited to this specific version per the advisory; no other supported versions are listed. Internet-exposed deployments face the highest risk; deployments where the Application Controller is network-isolated behind a firewall or VPN have partial mitigation through network segmentation, which is not a sufficient long-term substitute for patching. No privileged account, specific feature flag, or non-default configuration is required to trigger the vulnerability.

Impact

The CVSS 8.6 score reflects a severe risk configuration: network-accessible (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), and scope-changing with high confidentiality impact (S:C/C:H). These metrics are internally consistent with the description of unauthenticated HTTP-based authentication bypass. EPSS data was not available in the supplied intelligence, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified. KEV status is negative and no POC is referenced, so active exploitation cannot be confirmed at this time. Nevertheless, even a mid-sized municipal IT team in radom operating Oracle Commerce Guided Search 11.4.0 in any internet-facing capacity should treat this as urgent given the zero-authentication, low-complexity exploitation path. The scope change is a material amplifier: the Endeca Application Controller's administrative role within the platform means credential or configuration data extracted from it may enable lateral movement across connected Oracle Commerce components, making the effective blast radius larger than a confidentiality-only CVSS score might suggest on its face.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker with HTTP network access to a host running Oracle Commerce Guided Search 11.4.0 sends a crafted HTTP request directly to the Endeca Application Controller endpoint, bypassing its authentication controls without any credentials or user interaction. The attacker retrieves critical configuration data, internal service credentials, or the full dataset accessible through the Commerce platform, and may subsequently pivot to additional connected Oracle Commerce Experience Manager components due to the confirmed scope change. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the low-complexity, zero-authentication vector means exploitation requires no specialized tooling.

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 18, 2026

Unauthenticated remote information disclosure in Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager 11.4.0 allows network attackers to retrieve critical data or gain complete read access to all data accessible through the Endeca Application Controller via HTTP. The CVSS vector confirms a zero-complexity, no-privilege, no-interaction attack path with scope change, meaning successful exploitation cascades beyond the directly targeted component to affect additional Oracle Commerce products. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing exists at time of analysis, though the authentication bypass classification and high-severity confidentiality impact make this a material risk for any internet-exposed deployment.

RemediationAI

Apply Oracle's Critical Security Patch Update (CPU) for August 2026, referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. Patch available per vendor advisory; the specific patched version number is not independently confirmed from available intelligence - consult the Oracle CPU documentation for the exact upgrade target from version 11.4.0. As a compensating control pending patch application, restrict network-level HTTP access to the Endeca Application Controller interface at the firewall or load balancer, permitting inbound connections only from trusted administrative IP ranges - this directly counters the AV:N/PR:N attack vector. If the Application Controller can be disabled or taken offline without disrupting production search and navigation operations, temporarily doing so eliminates the exposure surface; note this may impair administrative management of the Endeca environment. Ensure no internet-facing path reaches the Application Controller port, and audit existing network segmentation rules to confirm enforcement.

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, historically known as Oracle Endeca Commerce, is an enterprise e-commerce search, navigation, and experience management platform widely deployed in large retail environments. The Endeca Application Controller is an administrative management interface responsible for managing Endeca instances, configurations, and related services within the platform. The vulnerability is tagged as an Authentication Bypass - meaning the Application Controller fails to enforce authentication controls on HTTP-accessible endpoints - though Oracle has not assigned a formal CWE identifier. The CVSS scope change metric (S:C) reflects Oracle's own advisory language that attacks on this component can significantly impact additional products within the Oracle Commerce ecosystem, such as the broader Experience Manager layer. No CPE strings were provided in the available intelligence; affected product identification relies solely on the Oracle CPU advisory reference.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 8.6 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 8.6 HIGH

Unauthenticated HTTP access bypasses authentication with no complexity barriers; scope change and high confidentiality impact confirmed; no integrity or availability impact described.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/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
Low
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: 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. 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 8.6 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Commerce Guided Search and Experience Manager 11.4.0 contains a critical unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability enabling attackers to remotely extract sensitive data and gain complete read access across the entire Oracle Commerce ecosystem. Organizations with internet-exposed deployments face immediate risk of unauthorized data access affecting customer information and operational systems. The absence of a vendor-released patch requires urgent implementation of compensating controls to prevent exploitation.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict network access to the Endeca Application Controller to internal IP ranges only via firewall or WAF rules; disable internet-facing instances if business operations permit; implement real-time monitoring and alerting for unauthorized access or unusual query patterns; enforce additional authentication controls on any publicly accessible endpoints; maintain comprehensive audit logs of all Endeca Application Controller access for forensic investigation and incident response. These controls significantly reduce but do not eliminate risk; apply vendor patch immediately upon availability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise e-commerce platform, significant but specialized retail deployment
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

43
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +43
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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