CVE-2026-71020: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and 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-2026-71020 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager version 11.4.0. It allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the product, requiring user interaction from a third party. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical data and unauthorized modification of some data within the affected product. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.6, indicating significant confidentiality and integrity impacts. Oracle has included this vulnerability in its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update advisory but has not explicitly confirmed 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 (Endeca Application Controller component) version 11.4.0. It is easily exploitable by an attacker with low privileges and network access via HTTP, but requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker. The vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all accessible data, as well as unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations on some data. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, scope change, high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact. Oracle's August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update advisory references this vulnerability among many others but does not explicitly state a dedicated patch for version 11.4.0 of this product in the provided excerpt.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical and all accessible data within Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager, as well as unauthorized modification (update, insert, delete) of some accessible data. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity, with no impact on availability. The scope of the impact extends beyond the immediate product to additional Oracle Commerce products due to scope change.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle's August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update advisory includes this vulnerability in its list of addressed issues. However, no explicit patch availability for Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager version 11.4.0 is confirmed in the provided advisory content. Customers are strongly recommended to remain on actively-supported versions and apply Oracle security patches promptly once available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-71020: Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and 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-2026-71020 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager version 11.4.0. It allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the product, requiring user interaction from a third party. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical data and unauthorized modification of some data within the affected product. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.6, indicating significant confidentiality and integrity impacts. Oracle has included this vulnerability in its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update advisory but has not explicitly confirmed patch availability for this specific version in the provided content.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.6high
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 (Endeca Application Controller component) version 11.4.0. It is easily exploitable by an attacker with low privileges and network access via HTTP, but requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker. The vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all accessible data, as well as unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations on some data. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, scope change, high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact. Oracle's August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update advisory references this vulnerability among many others but does not explicitly state a dedicated patch for version 11.4.0 of this product in the provided excerpt.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical and all accessible data within Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager, as well as unauthorized modification (update, insert, delete) of some accessible data. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity, with no impact on availability. The scope of the impact extends beyond the immediate product to additional Oracle Commerce products due to scope change.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle's August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update advisory includes this vulnerability in its list of addressed issues. However, no explicit patch availability for Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager version 11.4.0 is confirmed in the provided advisory content. Customers are strongly recommended to remain on actively-supported versions and apply Oracle security patches promptly once available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- oracle
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T22:06:34.612Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]
Threat ID: 6a84ccc2c6e8be0332c38d83
Added to database: 08/18/2026, 21:21:06 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 13:03:39 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:06 UTC
Views: 27
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