Comparison Overview

Sears

VS

Advance Auto Parts

Sears

33 W Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, US, 60603
Last Update: 2026-04-02
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Between 700 and 749
https://bit.ly/3UZDRRX

Sears is a leading integrated retailer and provider focused on seamlessly connecting the digital and physical shopping experiences to serve our members - wherever, whenever and however they want to shop. We are part of the Transformco family of brands which operates through its subsidiaries, including Sears Home Services and Kmart, with full-line and specialty retail stores across the United States. We are also home to Shop Your Way®, a social shopping platform offering members rewards for shopping at Sears and Kmart as well as with other retail partners. The company is the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 14 million service and installation calls made annually. For more information, visit https://jobs.sears.com/.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 27,172
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
1
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
2
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Advance Auto Parts

2635 E. Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC, US, 27604
Last Update: 2026-04-02
Between 700 and 749
http://www.advanceautoparts.com

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. As of October 5, 2024, Advance operated 4,781 stores primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company also served 1,125 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands. Additional information about Advance, including employment opportunities, customer services and online shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be found at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.

NAICS: 43
NAICS Definition: Retail Trade
Employees: 24,307
Subsidiaries: 4
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
2
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Sears
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Advance Auto Parts
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Sears
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Advance Auto Parts
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

Sears has 50.0% fewer incidents than the average of same-industry companies with at least one recorded incident.

Incidents vs Retail Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Advance Auto Parts in 2026.

Incident History — Sears (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Sears cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Advance Auto Parts (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Advance Auto Parts cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Sears
Incidents

Date Detected: 2/2026
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Unsecured Database
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 9/2017
Type:Cyber Attack
Attack Vector: Malicious Script
Blog: Blog
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Advance Auto Parts
Incidents

Date Detected: 4/2024
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 6/2015
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Phishing
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Advance Auto Parts company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Sears company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Sears and Advance Auto Parts have experienced a similar number of publicly disclosed cyber incidents.

In the current year, Sears company has reported more cyber incidents than Advance Auto Parts company.

Neither Advance Auto Parts company nor Sears company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Both Advance Auto Parts company and Sears company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

Sears company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while Advance Auto Parts company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Sears company nor Advance Auto Parts company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Sears nor Advance Auto Parts holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Advance Auto Parts company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Sears company.

Sears company employs more people globally than Advance Auto Parts company, reflecting its scale as a Retail.

Neither Sears nor Advance Auto Parts holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Sears nor Advance Auto Parts holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Sears nor Advance Auto Parts holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Sears nor Advance Auto Parts holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Sears nor Advance Auto Parts holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Sears nor Advance Auto Parts holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

A vulnerability was found in Nothings stb up to 1.26. Impacted is the function stbtt_InitFont_internal in the library stb_truetype.h of the component TTF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read in VS6ComFile!get_macro_mem_COM. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain a stack-based buffer overflow in VS6ComFile!CSaveData::_conv_AnimationItem. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected product.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in VS6MemInIF!set_temp_type_default. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

V-SFT versions 6.2.10.0 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in VS6ComFile!load_link_inf. Opening a crafted V7 file may lead to information disclosure from the affected product.

Published
Date
2026-04-01
Updated
Date
2026-04-01
Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References