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TI-2026-71051 Aliases CVE-2026-85962GHSA-rc7m-78q8-37j9

Improper authentication in Progress MarkLogic Server SAML processing

Priority LOW 39CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Progress MarkLogic Server from 11.0.0 before 11.3.7 and from 12.0.0 before 12.1.0 contains an improper authentication flaw in SAML processing (CWE-287). In deployments that use SAML authentication, an unauthenticated remote attacker can cause the server to accept an assertion that should be rejected, which can result in unauthorized 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 improper authentication vulnerability in SAML processing. In deployments that use SAML authentication, an unauthenticated remote attacker could cause the affected server to accept an assertion that should be rejected, potentially resulting in unauthorized access.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00313 24th 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
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

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 Progress MarkLogic Server to 11.3.7 or 12.1.0, which fix the flaw in the 11.x and 12.x branches respectively.

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-2026-85962
  2. 2026-10-12 Alias added: GHSA-rc7m-78q8-37j9
  3. 2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-16 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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