CVE-2026-85964 | BDVDB-2026-386010 Detail

Progress SoftwareMarkLogic Server

Description#

Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 allow an authenticated Query Console user to supply unsafe path values to a privileged filesystem helper, which could result in disclosure of arbitrary server files.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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 22026-10-15Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-10-12
Last modified: 2026-10-15

Vendor information

Vendor: Progress Software
Product: MarkLogic Server

All Progress Software vulnerabilities

Score

7.7 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 42.5.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Path Traversal

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

7.7 High

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

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

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

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