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Oracle Commerce EUVDEUVD-2026-61944

| CVE-2026-70997 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-9w68-rcjg-8gmc
9.1
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
    Reach exposed Experience Manager HTTP endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted unauthenticated request
  3. Exploit
    Bypass authentication check
  4. Execution
    Read all accessible data
  5. Persist
    Send crash-inducing request
  6. Impact
    Cause repeatable hang/crash (complete DOS)

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 affected Experience Manager component of Oracle Commerce Guided Search 11.4.0 must be reachable by the attacker over HTTP. Per CVSS AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and Oracle's 'easily exploitable' language, no authentication, no user interaction, and no special non-default configuration are required - this is unauthenticated, remote exploitation against exposed 11.4.0 instances. The primary limiting factor is network exposure: deployments where Experience Manager is not directly reachable from untrusted networks (e.g., isolated behind authenticated proxies or internal-only management segments) substantially reduce exploitability. Version is also a constraint - only 11.4.0 is enumerated as affected.

Impact

This is a genuine high priority, not an inflated CVSS. The vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H describes network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with no user interaction, and Oracle explicitly labels it 'easily exploitable' - signals that align cleanly with the 9.1 score. High confidentiality and high availability impact (with no integrity impact) means an attacker can both exfiltrate all accessible data and trigger a complete, repeatable DoS. Countervailing signals limit urgency somewhat: there is no EPSS score in the provided data, it is not in CISA KEV (no confirmed active exploitation), and no public POC has been identified - so exploitation is currently theoretical despite the low bar. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag reinforces the PR:N rating. Overall, treat as an urgent patch item given the trivial exploitation profile, while noting that real-world exploitation status is unknown.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker with no credentials sends a crafted HTTP request to an Internet-reachable Oracle Commerce Experience Manager endpoint, bypassing authentication to read sensitive catalog, content, or configuration data accessible to the component. The same access is then used to send requests that hang or repeatedly crash the service, taking down search and guided navigation for the storefront. No public POC is currently identified, but the low attack complexity means weaponization would be straightforward if endpoint details are known.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026

Unauthenticated data compromise and denial of service in Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Experience Manager 11.4.0 lets a remote attacker read all data accessible to the Experience Manager component and force a repeatable crash or hang. The flaw is tagged as an authentication bypass, carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, and is reachable over HTTP with no credentials or user interaction. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Apply the fix from the referenced Oracle Critical Patch Update (August 2026) advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html; the input does not specify an exact patched build number, so this is 'Patch available per vendor advisory' rather than a confirmed fix version - identify the precise 11.4.0 patch/bundle for your deployment from that CPU. Until patched, restrict network exposure of the Experience Manager and Guided Search HTTP endpoints: place them behind authenticated reverse-proxy or WAF controls, block direct Internet access to Experience Manager ports, and limit access to trusted management networks and storefront back-ends only - with the trade-off that overly aggressive filtering may break legitimate merchandising/preview traffic or CMS-to-storefront integration. Monitor Experience Manager access logs for anomalous unauthenticated requests as a compensating detection.

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) and its Experience Manager component power faceted search, navigation, and merchandising-driven content for large e-commerce catalogs, typically deployed as Java-based web services behind a storefront. The vulnerable component is Experience Manager, the tooling and runtime that manages content pages and cartridges served by Guided Search. The supplied Oracle tag 'Authentication Bypass' points to a root cause in the class of improper access control / missing authentication (CWE-287/CWE-306 family), where an HTTP-reachable endpoint fails to enforce authentication before returning or acting on protected data. No CWE was assigned in the source data, so the exact weakness class is inferred from the vendor tag and CVSS impact profile rather than confirmed.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.1 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated HTTP-reachable authentication bypass gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; full data read and complete DoS give C:H/A:H, with no integrity impact so I:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/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
High
Integrity
None
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 network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. 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 and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H).

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Why It Matters

Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Experience Manager 11.4.0 contains a critical unauthenticated vulnerability enabling remote attackers to access all data within the Experience Manager component and trigger denial of service without any credentials or user interaction. Organizations operating this version face immediate risk of customer data exfiltration and service outages, with no vendor patch currently identified.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict network access to Experience Manager endpoints via firewall and network segmentation; deploy web application firewall with alerting rules for unauthorized access attempts; implement comprehensive audit logging for all data access and export operations within Experience Manager; isolate affected systems from production environments pending remediation if upgrade timeline extends beyond 30 days.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise e-commerce search platform, significant but niche vendor 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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
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
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
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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