CVE-2026-8709 — Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST document patch operation

CVE-2026-8709

Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST document patch operation PUBLISHED

Description (CNA)

An improper privilege management vulnerability in the REST API document patch operation of Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3 allows an authenticated user with a low-privileged REST role to escalate privileges and execute privileged operations against the Security database.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / product	Versions
Progress Software Corporation / MarkLogic Server	affected 11.0.0 before 11.3.6; affected 12.0.0 before 12.0.3

CWE

CWE-269

References

https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-August-2026

ADP enrichment

CISA-ADP

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