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CVE-2026-85955

Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server — Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server xdmp:eval-in

EPSS 0.6%CVSS 9.9
critical.is priorityof 100
39
CVSS 9.9 (CNA)9.9 / 10 × 3029.7Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 47.3.473 × 209.5No public exploit+100.0SSVC 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 allow a remote attacker with query-execution access to invoke an XQuery evaluation function without the additional required evaluation privilege, which could result in server-side code execution with elevated permissions.

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