Path traversal in MarkLogic - CVE-2026-85964
Published: October 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU154137
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-85964
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose arbitrary server files.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in a privileged filesystem helper when processing user-supplied path values. A remote user can supply unsafe path values through Query Console to disclose arbitrary server files.
Affected software
MarkLogic
How to mitigate CVE-2026-85964
Install security update from vendor's website.
MarkLogic - addressed in versions 11.3.7, 12.1