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Oracle Commerce EUVDEUVD-2026-61983

| CVE-2026-71036 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-18 secalert_us@oracle.com GHSA-5pxc-m8gx-mp6h
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
    Identify reachable Experience Manager HTTP endpoint
  2. Exploit
    Send request bypassing authentication
  3. Execution
    Access all accessible data
  4. Impact
    Create, modify, or delete critical 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 network HTTP access to a running Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Experience Manager 11.4.0 instance with the Experience Manager component exposed; no authentication, credentials, user interaction, or special client-side setup are needed (PR:N/UI:N), consistent with the 'Authentication Bypass' tag. The concrete prerequisite is simply that the vulnerable HTTP endpoint is reachable by the attacker. Limiting factors are that only version 11.4.0 is named as affected, that the interface must be network-reachable (an instance restricted to an internal management network or behind a VPN/allowlist is far harder to hit), and that impact is confined to data the application can access - there is no availability or host-level compromise (A:N).

Impact

The signals align toward genuine priority: CVSS 9.1 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N describes trivial, unauthenticated, network-reachable exploitation, and Oracle itself characterizes it as 'easily exploitable.' Working against immediate panic, there is no EPSS score supplied, no proof-of-concept referenced, and no CISA KEV listing - so there is currently no evidence of active or widespread exploitation, and the risk is theoretical-but-severe rather than confirmed-in-use. The lack of availability impact (A:N) means this is a data-exposure and data-tampering issue, not a denial-of-service one, which matters for storefront operators worried about defacement or catalog/pricing manipulation and customer-data leakage. Given the unauthenticated, low-complexity profile against an internet-facing e-commerce component, any operator running 11.4.0 should treat patching as urgent even absent an observed exploit, because the barrier to weaponization once details circulate is low.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who can reach the Experience Manager HTTP interface sends crafted requests to authorization-protected functions without logging in, exploiting the authentication-bypass flaw to read the full accessible data set and to create, alter, or delete critical records such as merchandising content, catalog configuration, or customer-facing experience data. Because the attack is unauthenticated and low-complexity (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), a single reachable, unpatched 11.4.0 instance is enough; no public POC has been identified, but the low bar makes independent discovery plausible once details spread.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026

Unauthenticated data compromise in Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Experience Manager 11.4.0 lets a remote attacker read and modify all data accessible to the application over HTTP without any credentials. Tagged as an authentication bypass, the flaw yields high confidentiality and integrity impact (CVSS 9.1) but no availability impact. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV; disclosure comes via Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the fixes delivered in Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update (https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html); the input does not include a specific fixed build number, so consult the CPU matrix for the exact patch level for Commerce Guided Search 11.4.0. Until the patch is applied, reduce exposure by restricting network reachability of the Experience Manager interface - place it behind a VPN or IP allowlist and block direct internet access to its HTTP endpoints, accepting that this may disrupt remote content authoring workflows. Adding a WAF rule or reverse-proxy authentication in front of the administrative/authoring paths can blunt anonymous access as a stopgap, though it risks breaking legitimate integrations and should be validated against normal traffic before 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 (the product line formerly known as Endeca) provides faceted search and merchandising for enterprise e-commerce storefronts, with Experience Manager serving as the content/experience authoring layer. The affected component is Experience Manager in version 11.4.0. Oracle did not assign a CWE (CWE: N/A), but the 'Authentication Bypass' tag combined with a PR:N vector points to a broken or missing access-control check on an HTTP-exposed interface, allowing operations that should require an authenticated administrative session to be performed anonymously. Because impact is scoped to data the application can reach (C:H/I:H) rather than the host, this reads as an application-layer authorization defect rather than memory-corruption or code execution.

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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:H/A:N
vuln.today AI 9.1 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated HTTP-reachable authentication bypass gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; full read and write to app data sets C:H/I:H, with no service disruption so A:N.

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

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Experience Manager version 11.4.0 contains a critical unauthenticated data compromise vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) enabling remote attackers to read and modify all application data without credentials. This directly exposes customer records, transactions, and product data at any organization running the affected version. No vendor patch is currently available, requiring immediate interim protective measures to prevent breach.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Until patch release: Network segmentation to restrict access to affected systems; Web Application Firewall rules whitelisting only authenticated internal requests; disable Guided Search / Experience Manager if operationally acceptable; daily automated audit logs review for data exfiltration; reverse proxy with authentication enforcement; verified daily backup procedures enabling rapid data restoration in case of compromise.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche enterprise e-commerce search platform (formerly Endeca), industry-specific 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 0.3%
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
Total

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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