CVE-2026-85954 Progress MarkLogic Server - Privilege Escalation

Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x < 12.1.0 and 11.x < 11.3.7 contain a privilege escalation caused by evaluation of user-controlled values in higher-order XQuery functions in elevated security context, letting attackers escalate privileges beyond granted permissions.

CVSS base score 8.6 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.20% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

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

Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 12.1.0 for 12.x releases and 11.3.7 for 11.x releases 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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