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Oracle Commerce Experience Manager EUVDEUVD-2026-61956

| CVE-2026-71009 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-5xmj-qvwg-cpqq
7.4
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 publicly reachable Experience Manager HTTP endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Develop or apply authentication bypass technique satisfying AC:H condition
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted unauthenticated HTTP request
  4. Execution
    Bypass access control
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate all accessible Commerce data or corrupt/delete critical catalog and merchandising 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 unauthenticated network access to the Oracle Commerce Experience Manager HTTP interface, confirmed by PR:N in the CVSS vector. The AC:H metric indicates a specific, non-trivial precondition must be satisfied - the exact nature of this complexity (e.g., race condition, specific request sequence, protocol state) is not disclosed in the available description or advisory. The affected deployment must be running exactly version 11.4.0 of Oracle Commerce Guided Search or Experience Manager; no other versions are confirmed vulnerable in the available data. Exploitation is limited by the high attack complexity, meaning automated or opportunistic scanning is less likely to succeed than targeted manual attack. There is no required user interaction and no authentication, which removes two common defensive friction points.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 is driven by high confidentiality and integrity impacts with a network attack vector and no authentication requirement, partially offset by the AC:H metric indicating difficult exploitation. In practice, AC:H often reflects a race condition, protocol-level complexity, or a specific precondition (e.g., a particular session state or concurrent operation) that limits opportunistic mass exploitation. No EPSS score was provided in the available data, which is a gap in this assessment. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, and no public exploit code has been identified, further reducing near-term opportunistic risk. However, given that confidentiality and integrity are both fully impacted and no authentication is required, a targeted attacker with sufficient skill to meet the AC:H conditions could cause significant data loss or tampering. This is a real priority for organizations running Oracle Commerce 11.4.0 and should be patched promptly, but the AC:H metric and absence of known exploitation suggest immediate crisis posture is not warranted absent threat intelligence indicating targeted attacks.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated remote attacker with network access to the Oracle Commerce Experience Manager HTTP endpoint constructs a crafted request that satisfies the high-complexity precondition - likely a specific sequence, timing, or protocol manipulation - to bypass authentication controls. Once the bypass succeeds, the attacker gains full read access to all application data and can create, delete, or modify critical merchandising or catalog data managed by the platform. No public exploit code exists at time of analysis, so exploitation currently requires attacker-developed 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

Authentication bypass in Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager 11.4.0 enables unauthenticated remote attackers to fully compromise data confidentiality and integrity over HTTP. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag and PR:N vector confirm that no credentials are required, though AC:H indicates exploitation demands specific conditions or non-trivial technique. Successful exploitation yields unauthorized read and write access to all data accessible by the application. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RemediationAI

Apply the Oracle Critical Security Patch Update (CPU) published in August 2026, referenced at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. This advisory is the primary source for the specific patched build version, which was not independently stated in the available data - organizations must consult the CPU directly for exact patch version numbers to confirm applicability. If immediate patching is not possible, consider restricting network access to the Oracle Commerce Experience Manager HTTP interface via firewall rules or reverse-proxy ACLs, limiting access to known-trusted IP ranges only, as the attack vector is network-accessible HTTP. Be aware that ACL-based restriction may impact legitimate users and merchandising workflows. Additionally, review application logs for anomalous unauthenticated access patterns to the Experience Manager component as a detective compensating control.

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 and Experience Manager form Oracle's enterprise e-commerce merchandising and search platform, with the affected component being Experience Manager at version 11.4.0. The attack surface is the HTTP-accessible interface of this component, as confirmed by the CVSS AV:N and the description's explicit mention of 'network access via HTTP.' The vulnerability tag 'Authentication Bypass' indicates the root cause involves circumventing access controls, allowing unauthenticated actors to perform privileged operations. No CWE was assigned, which limits root-cause class attribution, but authentication bypass vulnerabilities commonly map to CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) or CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function). The CVSS scope is unchanged (S:U), meaning the blast radius is limited to the Oracle Commerce application itself rather than adjacent systems.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 7.4 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.4 HIGH

Network HTTP attack surface with no authentication required confirmed; AC:H reflects Oracle-stated difficulty and absence of known working exploits; no availability impact per description.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/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
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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. Difficult to exploit 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 creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager accessible data as well as 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 7.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Commerce Guided Search/Experience Manager 11.4.0 contains an unauthenticated authentication bypass that grants attackers full read and write access to all customer data, transaction records, and sensitive application information without requiring credentials. Any organization running this version faces immediate risk of data breach and regulatory compliance violations (PCI-DSS, GDPR, CCPA). Rapid inventory and interim protective controls are essential pending vendor remediation.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Network segmentation-restrict Commerce instance access to authenticated internal networks and block external HTTP access; (2) Web Application Firewall-implement rules blocking suspicious search and API endpoint activity; (3) Enhanced logging and centralized SIEM integration-capture all authentication attempts, data access, and export actions; (4) Access controls-apply IP whitelisting, require multi-factor authentication where possible, and implement rate limiting; (5) Continuous monitoring-configure alerts for mass data retrieval patterns, unauthorized modification attempts, and access from unexpected locations.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche enterprise e-commerce platform, limited production 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 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
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

37
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +37
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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