Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-85947

CVE-2026-85947

Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server — Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server forest operations

EPSS 0.4%CVSS 9.9

critical.is priorityof 100

CVSS 9.9 (CNA)9.9 / 10 × 3029.7 Not in CISA KEV+300.0 EPSS percentile 38.9.389 × 207.8 No public exploit+100.0 SSVC exploitation: none+100.0

Description · from the CVE record

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.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource

MarkLogic Server11.0.0 – < 11.3.711.3.7CNA

MarkLogic Server12.0.0 – < 12.1.012.1.0CNA

Scores by source

ProgressSoftware (CNA)9.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

References

advisorycommunity.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026