CVE-2026-85947CWE-269privilege-escalation

CVE-2026-85947

Critical · published October 12, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.9
EPSS
0%
Percentile
27.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.9 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00349 · 27.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
Published
2026-10-12T20:17Z
References (1)
https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 OCT 03:33Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 12 OCT 15:34Z
    Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server forest operations
    cvelistv5
  • 12 OCT 15:34Z
    Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server forest operations
    cvelistv5