CVE-2026-8709

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 v3 9.9 CRITICAL

9.9^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-August-2026	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:progress:marklogic_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:marklogic_server::::::::

History

23 Oct 2026, 21:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Una vulnerabilidad de gestión de privilegios inadecuada en la operación de parche de documentos de la API REST de Progress MarkLogic Server anterior a 11.3.6 y 12.0.3 permite a un usuario autenticado con un rol REST de bajos privilegios escalar privilegios y ejecutar operaciones privilegiadas contra la base de datos de Seguridad.

Information

Published : 2026-08-05 16:17

Updated : 2026-10-24 13:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-8709

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8709

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8709

JSON object : View

Products Affected

progress

marklogic_server

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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