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CVE-2026-8709: Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST document patch operation
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.9 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-08-05 · updated 2026-10-24
- Weakness: CWE-269
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.
Affected products
- Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server: before 11.3.6; from 12.0.0 before 12.0.3 — fixed in 11.3.6, 12.0.3
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server 11.3.6, 12.0.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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