Vulnerability · Published Oct 12, 2026 · Assigned by ProgressSoftware

CVE-2026-85971Incorrect log file permissions in Progress MarkLogic Server

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect permission assignment in MarkLogic Server from Progress Software Corporation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 99.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 assign overly permissive operating-system permissions to certain log files, which could allow a local user to read or alter log data. The corrected default permissions apply to newly created and rotated logs; existing logs retain their current permissions until remediated.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Progress Software Corporation	MarkLogic Server	11.0.0 – before 11.3.712.0.0 – before 12.1.0

Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

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