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CVE-2026-8709

Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server — Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST document patch operation

EPSS 0.5%CVSS 9.9
critical.is priorityof 100
38
CVSS 9.9 (CNA)9.9 / 10 × 3029.7Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 40.2.402 × 208.0No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

An improper privilege management vulnerability in the REST API document patch operation of Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3 allows an authenticated user with a low-privileged REST role to escalate privileges and execute privileged operations against the Security database.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
MarkLogic Server11.0.0 – < 11.3.611.3.6CNA
MarkLogic Server12.0.0 – < 12.0.312.0.3CNA

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-August-2026