Improper privilege management in MarkLogic - CVE-2026-85950
Published: October 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU154123
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-85950
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to access higher-privileged users' authentication material and potentially obtain unauthorized administrative access.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the server when authorizing access to authentication material. A remote privileged user can exploit the authorization flaw to access authentication material associated with higher-privileged users and potentially obtain unauthorized administrative access.
Affected software
MarkLogic
How to mitigate CVE-2026-85950
Install security update from vendor's website.
MarkLogic - addressed in versions 11.3.7, 12.1