CVE-2026-8709 json
Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST document patch operation
published 2026-08-05 3 mo ago modified 2026-10-24 15 d ago also EUVD-2026-53425
- cvss
- 9.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server 11.3.6, 12.0.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-8709
- NVD CVE-2026-8709
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