CVE-2026-85947 Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server forest operations
Remote attackers with forest-management privileges can create unauthorized admin accounts, gaining full control of the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-85947?
CVE-2026-85947 is a critical vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server, published on 12 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85947?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85947?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85947 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-85947 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85947 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pfvx-2c4m-7wgv.