CVE-2026-85956 Improper privilege management in Progress MarkLogic Server backup and restore operations
Remote attackers with delegated admin privileges can bypass scope restrictions to access or modify security-critical data in unauthorized forests.
- 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-2026-85956?
CVE-2026-85956 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 allow a remote attacker with delegated database-administrator privileges to perform backup or restore operations on forests outside the authorized database scope, which could result in unauthorized access to or modification of security-critical data.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85956?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-85956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x335-49xj-8xjc.