CVE-2026-85947 | BDVDB-2026-385993 Detail

Progress SoftwareMarkLogic Server

Description#

Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 contain an authorization flaw in certain forest-management operations. A remote attacker with forest-management privileges could exploit this flaw to create a persistent unauthorized administrator account, potentially resulting in complete unauthorized administrative control of the server.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References#

https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-10-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-10-14Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-10-12
Last modified: 2026-10-14

Vendor information

Vendor: Progress Software
Product: MarkLogic Server

All Progress Software vulnerabilities

Score

9.9 Critical

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 39.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Privilege Escalation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 11.0.0 and < 11.3.7
Fixed
11.3.7
Vulnerable
>= 12.0.0 and < 12.1.0
Fixed
12.1.0

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.9 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).