Improper Authentication in MarkLogic - CVE-2026-85962
Published: October 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU154135
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-85962
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain unauthorized access.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication in SAML processing when validating assertions. A remote attacker can cause the server to accept a SAML assertion that should be rejected to obtain unauthorized access.
Exploitation applies to deployments that use SAML authentication.
Affected software
MarkLogic
How to mitigate CVE-2026-85962
Install security update from vendor's website.
MarkLogic - addressed in versions 11.3.7, 12.1