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TI-2026-06645 Aliases CVE-2026-7557GHSA-j86w-xf2g-5g65

SAML authentication bypass in Progress MarkLogic Server

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-347Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.

Summary

An improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in the SAML authentication module of Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication and impersonate any user, including administrators. This vulnerability affects deployments with SAML single sign-on enabled.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00462 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed MarkLogic Server (Progress Software Corporation): 11.3.6, 12.0.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ProgressMarkLogic Server11.0.0 to before 11.3.6; 12.0.0 to before 12.0.311.3.6, 12.0.3Patch availableCNA
  • MarkLogic Server VendorProgress Affected 11.0.0 to before 11.3.6; 12.0.0 to before 12.0.3 Fixed in 11.3.6, 12.0.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:progress:marklogic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.3.6; 12.0.0 to before 12.0.3VulnerableProgress
  • cpe:2.3:a:progress:marklogic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.3.6; 12.0.0 to before 12.0.3 Vulnerable ·Progress

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA MarkLogic Server (Progress Software Corporation) Fixed in 11.3.6, 12.0.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Progress Software MarkLogic Server — community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Securit…

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-08080 Authentication bypass in Progress MarkLogic Server ODBC App ServerPriority MEDIUM 50
    • TI-2026-08079 HTTP request smuggling in Progress MarkLogic ServerPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2026-06436 Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST query interfacesPriority MEDIUM 44

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7557
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j86w-xf2g-5g65

References

  • TI-2026-08080 Authentication bypass in Progress MarkLogic Server ODBC App Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-08079 HTTP request smuggling in Progress MarkLogic Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-06436 Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST query interfaces CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-08082 Cross-site scripting in Progress MarkLogic Server Query Console CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-08081 Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server Hadoop integration CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-07653 Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST document patch operation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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