CVE-2026-8709 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Vendors	Products

References

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

History

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		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.
Title		Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST document patch operation
Weaknesses		CWE-269
References		https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-August-2026
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ProgressSoftware

Published: 2026-08-05T15:33:47.701Z

Updated: 2026-08-05T18:42:17.061Z

Reserved: 2026-05-15T19:43:47.533Z

Link: CVE-2026-8709

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T18:11:09.151Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T18:15:05Z

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