Insufficient Logging in MarkLogic - CVE-2026-85959
Published: October 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU154132
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-85959
CWE-ID: CWE-778
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to authenticate without consistently generating a successful-authentication audit record.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient logging in authentication auditing when recording successful authentication events. A remote user can successfully authenticate without a corresponding event being consistently recorded to limit detection and investigation of unauthorized access or credential misuse.
Affected software
MarkLogic
How to mitigate CVE-2026-85959
Install security update from vendor's website.
MarkLogic - addressed in versions 11.3.7, 12.1