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TI-2026-71036 Aliases CVE-2026-85950GHSA-9jw5-g3c2-6mhf

Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server REST extensions

Priority LOW 38CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Progress MarkLogic Server 11.x from 11.0.0 before 11.3.7 and 12.x from 12.0.0 before 12.1.0 contain an authorization flaw classified as CWE-269, Improper Privilege Management. A remote attacker who already holds administrative privileges can access authentication material tied to higher-privileged users. This can lead to unauthorized administrative access.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 contain an authorization flaw that could allow a remote attacker with administrative privileges to access authentication material associated with higher-privileged users, potentially resulting in unauthorized administrative access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00332 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed MarkLogic Server (Progress Software Corporation): 11.3.7, 12.1.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
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 11.3.7; 12.0.0 to before 12.1.011.3.7, 12.1.0Patch availableCNA
  • MarkLogic Server VendorProgress Affected 11.0.0 to before 11.3.7; 12.0.0 to before 12.1.0 Fixed in 11.3.7, 12.1.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:progress:marklogic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Progress
  • cpe:2.3:a:progress:marklogic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Progress

Remediation

Upgrade MarkLogic Server 11.x to 11.3.7 and 12.x to 12.1.0.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA MarkLogic Server (Progress Software Corporation) Fixed in 11.3.7, 12.1.0

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…

    31 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 25 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-71042 Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server XQuery functionsPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2026-71043 Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server xdmp:eval-inPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2026-71044 Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server backup and restorePriority MEDIUM 43
    Show all 31 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85950
  2. 2026-10-12 Alias added: GHSA-9jw5-g3c2-6mhf
  3. 2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-07083 Command injection in Progress LoadMaster KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-06182 WhatsUp Gold HasErrors SQL Injection Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04541 WhatsUp Gold GetFileWithoutZip Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04060 Registration Authentication Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-01127 LoadMaster Pre-Authenticated OS Command Injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2023-20934 WS_FTP Server Ad Hoc Transfer Module .NET Deserialization Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
See all 436 →

Sources

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