Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify exposed Endeca Application Controller HTTP endpoint
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DeliverySatisfy high-complexity exploit condition (crafted request/protocol state)
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ExploitBypass authentication check in controller
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ExecutionRead critical Commerce platform data
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ImpactTrigger partial service disruption as side effect
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 | Exploitation requires network access to the Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager 11.4.0 Endeca Application Controller component over HTTP. The CVSS vector is PR:N, confirming no authenticated session is required. However, AC:H is critical: exploitation is not straightforward against default request patterns and requires the attacker to satisfy a specific, non-trivial condition - likely a particular request sequence, protocol state, or timing window. The description does not enumerate the exact triggering condition; this is inferred from AC:H and not independently confirmed. Limiting factors include: the vulnerability is version-specific (11.4.0 only), the attack complexity is rated High (reducing automated or opportunistic exploitation), and no user interaction is required once conditions are met. The partial denial-of-service impact (A:L) suggests service disruption is a side effect rather than a primary objective. |
| Impact | The NVD-published CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L) reflects a moderately critical issue with an important nuance: AC:H designates high attack complexity, meaning exploitation is not straightforward and likely requires specific environmental conditions, timing, or non-default request characteristics. The confidentiality impact is rated High, indicating full read access to data within the Oracle Commerce system, which is significant in retail or e-commerce contexts that typically store product catalogues, pricing configurations, and potentially session or user data. Integrity is not impacted (I:N), and availability impact is only partial (A:L). No EPSS score is available in the provided data, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified probabilistically. This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV, and no public proof-of-concept has been identified. Overall, the real-world priority is moderate: the product is enterprise-niche, exploitation requires elevated complexity, and the attack surface is confined to version 11.4.0. Organizations running this specific version in internet-facing or multi-tenant environments face the greatest exposure. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated remote attacker identifies an internet- or network-accessible Oracle Commerce 11.4.0 Endeca Application Controller endpoint over HTTP. By crafting a specific HTTP request that satisfies the non-trivial attack complexity condition - likely exploiting a missing or bypassable authentication check in the controller's request handling - the attacker reads sensitive configuration or operational data from the Commerce platform and may intermittently degrade service availability. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, so exploitation likely requires custom research. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 19, 2026
Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager version 11.4.0 exposes critical data and partial denial-of-service risk via the Endeca Application Controller component over HTTP. An unauthenticated network attacker exploiting this vulnerability - tagged as an authentication bypass - can gain complete read access to all data accessible within the Oracle Commerce platform and degrade service availability. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the high attack complexity (AC:H) reduces the realistic threat surface, though a successful attacker requires no credentials or user interaction once the exploit conditions are met.
RemediationAI
Apply the patch released as part of the Oracle Critical Patch Update for August 2026, available at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html. Oracle Critical Patch Updates are cumulative, so applying the August 2026 CPU for Oracle Commerce 11.4.0 should address this vulnerability. An exact replacement version number was not specified in the advisory data provided; verify the specific patch artifact with Oracle Support. As a compensating control pending patching, restrict network access to the Endeca Application Controller service port via firewall or network ACL to trusted internal hosts only, accepting the trade-off that this may break legitimate integrations relying on external HTTP access. Additionally, consider enabling application-layer authentication in front of the controller endpoint if the deployment architecture allows for a reverse proxy. No workaround information was published alongside the advisory.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The Endeca Application Controller is an administrative and orchestration component within Oracle Commerce Guided Search and Oracle Commerce Experience Manager (version 11.4.0), Oracle's enterprise e-commerce search and merchandising platform built on the Endeca acquisition. The affected component is reachable over HTTP on the network, suggesting it likely exposes a management API or service interface. The tags indicate an authentication bypass class of vulnerability, meaning the controller fails to enforce proper identity verification before allowing access to sensitive operations or data. CWE classification was not assigned by the reporter, limiting precise root-cause categorization, but the combination of PR:N in the CVSS vector and the 'Authentication Bypass' tag strongly implies the component can be accessed without valid credentials under specific, difficult-to-reproduce network or protocol conditions. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:H confirms the attack path is network-based but requires a non-trivial condition to trigger.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
Network reachable via HTTP with no credentials; AC:H reflects non-trivial exploit condition; C:H and A:L match full data read and partial DoS; I:N confirmed by description.
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. 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 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 partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L).
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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.
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
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EUVD-2026-61964
GHSA-788f-mfh5-w46p
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