CVE-2026-85956: MarkLogic Server 11.0.0 to before 11.3.7, 12.0.0 to before 12.1.0

Affected technology

MarkLogic Server · 11.0.0 to before 11.3.7, 12.0.0 to before 12.1.0
Progress Software Corporation

Description’s affected range: before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 3.1): Network (remote) · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

A remote attacker with delegated database-administrator privileges can 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. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 9.6/10) rates confidentiality and integrity impact as high; availability impact as none.