{"id":"CVE-2026-85947","title":"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","summary":"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 c…","severity":"critical","cvss":9.9,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-269"],"published":"2026-10-12","updated":"2026-10-12","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-12T16:17:06.040","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85947","references":[{"url":"https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026","label":"security@progress.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-12T16:57:59.916Z","slug":"CVE-2026-85947","body":"## Overview\n\nProgress 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.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":54,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":54.5,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}