CVE-2026-70989: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager executes 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
CVE-2026-70989 is a vulnerability in Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager version 11.4.0. It allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure to compromise the product, potentially leading to unauthorized access to critical data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity with significant confidentiality impact. Attacks exploiting this vulnerability may also affect additional Oracle Commerce products due to scope change. Oracle has published a Critical Security Patch Update advisory referencing this vulnerability but does not explicitly confirm patch availability for this specific version in the provided content.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager (component: Content Acquisition System) version 11.4.0. It is exploitable by an attacker with low privileges who has logon access to the infrastructure where the product runs. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all data accessible by the product. The CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N) indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, scope change, and high confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact. Oracle’s advisory for the August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update mentions many patches but does not explicitly state a patch for this version or vulnerability in the provided excerpt.
Potential Impact
Exploitation can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all data accessible by Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. The vulnerability affects confidentiality significantly but does not impact integrity or availability. The scope change means that other Oracle Commerce products may also be impacted by attacks leveraging this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle strongly recommends applying security patches promptly as part of their Critical Security Patch Updates. However, the provided advisory content does not explicitly confirm a patch for version 11.4.0 of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager for this vulnerability. Users should consult the official Oracle Critical Security Patch Update advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html for the latest patch availability and installation instructions. Until a patch is confirmed and applied, limit logon access to the infrastructure to trusted users only.
CVE-2026-70989: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager executes 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
Description
CVE-2026-70989 is a vulnerability in Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager version 11.4.0. It allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure to compromise the product, potentially leading to unauthorized access to critical data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity with significant confidentiality impact. Attacks exploiting this vulnerability may also affect additional Oracle Commerce products due to scope change. Oracle has published a Critical Security Patch Update advisory referencing this vulnerability but does not explicitly confirm patch availability for this specific version in the provided content.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager (component: Content Acquisition System) version 11.4.0. It is exploitable by an attacker with low privileges who has logon access to the infrastructure where the product runs. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all data accessible by the product. The CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N) indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, scope change, and high confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact. Oracle’s advisory for the August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update mentions many patches but does not explicitly state a patch for this version or vulnerability in the provided excerpt.
Potential Impact
Exploitation can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all data accessible by Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. The vulnerability affects confidentiality significantly but does not impact integrity or availability. The scope change means that other Oracle Commerce products may also be impacted by attacks leveraging this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle strongly recommends applying security patches promptly as part of their Critical Security Patch Updates. However, the provided advisory content does not explicitly confirm a patch for version 11.4.0 of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager for this vulnerability. Users should consult the official Oracle Critical Security Patch Update advisory at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html for the latest patch availability and installation instructions. Until a patch is confirmed and applied, limit logon access to the infrastructure to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T22:06:34.610Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a84ccbdc6e8be0332c38bee
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 21:21:01 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 13:19:19 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 14:46:10 UTC
Views: 28
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