CVE-2026-85953CWE-22CWE-269path-traversalprivilege-escalation

CVE-2026-85953

High · published October 12, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
21.2
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 privileged legacy InfoStudio modules that do not sufficiently validate user-controlled file paths and user-context values. Exploitation could result in unauthorized access to server files or execution under an unintended identity.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00297 · 21.2th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'); 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 15:58Z
    Path traversal and privilege management flaws in Progress MarkLogic Server InfoStudio
    cvelistv5
  • 12 OCT 15:58Z
    Path traversal and privilege management flaws in Progress MarkLogic Server InfoStudio
    cvelistv5