Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm in MarkLogic - CVE-2026-85972
Published: October 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU154145
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-85972
CWE-ID: CWE-303
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain unauthorized access to or modify protected data.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of the Kerberos authentication service's identity in password-based authentication when communicating with authentication infrastructure. A remote attacker can impersonate trusted authentication infrastructure from a position on the network to obtain unauthorized access to or modify protected data.
Only certain password-based authentication configurations are affected.
Affected software
MarkLogic
How to mitigate CVE-2026-85972
Install security update from vendor's website.
MarkLogic - addressed in versions 11.3.7, 12.1