Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-8709
Progress Software MarkLogic Server
Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST document patch operation
CVSS 3.1
9.9Critical
Official description
An improper privilege management vulnerability in the REST API document patch operation of Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3 allows an authenticated user with a low-privileged REST role to escalate privileges and execute privileged operations against the Security database.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.9Critical | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (ProgressSoftware) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation | MarkLogic Server | 11.0.0 ≤ v < 11.3.6 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Progress Software Corporation | MarkLogic Server | 12.0.0 ≤ v < 12.0.3 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
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Details
- Published
- 2026-08-05
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- ProgressSoftware
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.46%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
40.4%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-269Improper Privilege Management