# CVE-2026-83239: Oracle Commerce Guided Search privilege escalation in Endeca Application Controller

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-83239-oracle-commerce-guided-search-privilege-escalation-in-endeca  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-15. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-83239 · Severity: high · CVSS 7 · Published 2026-09-15

Oracle Commerce Guided Search and Experience Manager are components used to power product search and customer experience features in e-commerce platforms. A vulnerability in the Endeca Application Controller allows a low-privileged user with local access to the underlying infrastructure to fully compromise the application, potentially gaining complete control over search functionality and customer data.

Technologies: [Oracle Commerce Experience Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/commerce-experience-manager), [Oracle Commerce Guided Search](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/commerce-guided-search). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-83239 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-83239 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-83239?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 15 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Commerce Experience Manager 11.4.0; Oracle Commerce Guided Search 11.4.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-83239?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-83239 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-83239?** Check whether you run Oracle Commerce Experience Manager or Oracle Commerce Guided Search at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the Endeca Application Controller component of Oracle Commerce Guided Search and Experience Manager version 11.4.0. It is classified as a privilege escalation flaw requiring local access to the infrastructure and low-level privileges to exploit; exploitation is difficult (AC:H). An attacker with local logon credentials and low privileges can achieve complete system compromise, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, resulting in full takeover of the affected service. A patch or update addressing this issue should be obtained from Oracle's security advisory publication.

## Affected products

- Oracle Commerce Guided Search 11.4.0
- Oracle Commerce Experience Manager 11.4.0

## Timeline

- 2026-09-15: disclosed: Vulnerability published by Oracle

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html)

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