CVE-2026-85947 Progress MarkLogic Server - Broken Access Control

Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x < 12.1.0 and 11.x < 11.3.7 contain an authorization flaw in forest-management operations, letting remote attackers with forest-management privileges create persistent unauthorized admin accounts, exploit requires forest-management privileges.

CVSS base score 9.9 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.35% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Broken Access Control
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
12 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-269

Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 12.1.0 or 11.3.7 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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