CVE-2026-85972

high

Description

Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 do not sufficiently verify the identity of a Kerberos authentication service in certain password-based authentication configurations. A network-positioned attacker could impersonate trusted authentication infrastructure, potentially resulting in unauthorized access or modification of protected data.

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-97567

https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-10-12

Updated: 2026-10-15

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00324