CVE-2026-70993

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Denial of Service in Oracle Commerce Guided Search

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-24

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager product of Oracle Commerce (component: Content Acquisition System). 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Commerce Guided Search / Oracle Commerce Experience Manager accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-18

Last Modified

2026-08-24

Generated

2026-09-08

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-07

NVD

CVE-2026-70993

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	commerce_experience_manager	11.4.0
oracle	commerce_guided_search	11.4.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle Commerce Guided Search and Oracle Commerce Experience Manager version 11.4.0. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely exploit the system via HTTP, causing denial of service or unauthorized data manipulation. The attack impacts integrity and availability with a CVSS score of 8.2.

Detection Guidance

Detecting this vulnerability requires checking for Oracle Commerce Guided Search or Oracle Commerce Experience Manager versions, particularly 11.4.0, running on your network. Look for exposed HTTP services and verify if they are vulnerable to unauthenticated attacks causing denial of service or data manipulation.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to crash the system repeatedly, making it unavailable. It may also enable unauthorized changes to data, potentially leading to data loss or corruption.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or modification, violating GDPR and HIPAA requirements for data integrity and confidentiality. Compliance may be compromised if sensitive data is exposed or altered.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately apply the latest security patches from Oracle for Oracle Commerce Guided Search or Oracle Commerce Experience Manager version 11.4.0. If patches are unavailable, restrict network access to HTTP ports, disable unnecessary services, and monitor for unusual activity or crashes.

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