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Critical · 9.9 CVE-2026-85947 EUVD-2026-97505GHSA-pfvx-2c4m-7wgv

Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server forest operations

Published Oct 12, 2026 · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · Assigned by ProgressSoftware

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Progress Software MarkLogic Server 11.0.0 – < 11.3.7, 12.0.0 – < 12.1.0 11.3.7

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