CVE-2026-85947— Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server forest operations
Quick assessment
Affected
Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x 版本中 12.1.0 之前的版本，以及 11.x 版本中 11.3.7 之前的版本，在某些森林（forest）管理操作中存在授权缺陷。具有森林管理权限的远程攻击者可以利用此缺陷创建持久的未授权管理员账户，可能导致服务器完全被未经授权的管理员控制。
Affected Version Matrix 2
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation | MarkLogic Server | 11.0.0< 11.3.7 |
affected |
12.0.0< 12.1.0 |
affected |
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-85947
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server forest operations
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
特权管理不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation | MarkLogic Server | 11.0.0 ~ 11.3.7 | - |
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-85947 (1)
Same Patch Batch · Progress Software Corporation · 2026-10-12 · 31 CVEs total
| CVE-2026-85948 | 9.9 CRITICAL | Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server Management API |
| CVE-2026-85955 | 9.9 CRITICAL | Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server xdmp:eval-in |
| CVE-2026-85956 | 9.6 CRITICAL | Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server backup and restore operations |
| CVE-2026-9191 | 9.6 CRITICAL | Insufficient isolation of user-supplied code in Progress MarkLogic Server |
| CVE-2026-85954 | 8.6 HIGH | Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server higher-order XQuery functions |
| CVE-2026-85951 | 8.5 HIGH | Server-side request forgery in Progress MarkLogic Server Azure deployments |
| CVE-2026-85952 | 8.5 HIGH | Server-side request forgery in Progress MarkLogic Server Linux cloud deployments |
| CVE-2026-85953 | 8.5 HIGH | Path traversal and privilege management flaws in Progress MarkLogic Server InfoStudio |
| CVE-2026-85950 | 8.4 HIGH | Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server REST extensions |
| CVE-2026-85949 | 8.1 HIGH | Sensitive information exposure in Progress MarkLogic Server trace logs |
| CVE-2026-85965 | 8.0 HIGH | Use-after-free in Progress MarkLogic Server JavaScript engine integration |
| CVE-2026-85966 | 7.7 HIGH | Exposure of sensitive information in Progress MarkLogic Server |
| CVE-2026-85964 | 7.7 HIGH | Path traversal in Progress MarkLogic Server Query Console |
| CVE-2026-85958 | 7.5 HIGH | Improper OAuth token validation in Progress MarkLogic Server |
| CVE-2026-85975 | 7.5 HIGH | Cleartext transmission in Progress MarkLogic Server Amazon S3 connections |
| CVE-2026-85963 | 7.5 HIGH | Server-side request forgery and hard-coded key in Progress MarkLogic Server OpsDirector |
| CVE-2026-85960 | 7.5 HIGH | Cross-site request forgery in Progress MarkLogic Server Query Console |
| CVE-2026-85961 | 7.5 HIGH | Sensitive information exposure in Progress MarkLogic Server Azure deployments |
| CVE-2026-85957 | 7.5 HIGH | Improper XML external entity restriction in Progress MarkLogic Server SAML processing |
| CVE-2026-85962 | 7.5 HIGH | Improper authentication in Progress MarkLogic Server SAML processing |
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