CVE-2026-85955

validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.

EUVD-2026-97517 ↗

check availableZero validated a working check for it.not proven exploitableZero has a detection check, but hasn't produced a full working exploit yet.
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server >= 11.0.0, < 11.3.7; >= 12.0.0, < 12.1.0
fixed in 11.3.7, 12.1.0
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
ETK-2026-1381Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
+1h07mTTV
39mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
Check if you are vulnerable
timeline
0 = trigger signal
trigger signal (cve.org) +0mcheck available+67magent stopped
0
+15min
+30min
+45min
+60min

description

MarkLogic Server 11.x before 11.3.7 and 12.x before 12.1.0 are affected by improper privilege management in an XQuery evaluation function. An attacker with query-execution access may execute server-side code with elevated permissions.

mitigation

Upgrade MarkLogic Server 11.x to 11.3.7 or later, or 12.x to 12.1.0 or later. Restrict query-execution access to trusted users until upgrades are complete.

fixed in 11.3.7, 12.1.0

check
available
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
yes, low privileges
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
0.45%37th percentile
agent run time
39m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-10-12 15:59Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
–
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
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outcome

Contextual check: a technique exists and was validated, but no deterministic check could cover this one.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-10-12 15:59Z
    cve_org: trigger signal, started the run
  2. 2026-10-13 08:44Z
    Two Critical MarkLogic Flaws Could Give Delegated Managers Persistent Admin Control

this entry in the feed

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  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-97517",
  "status": "published",
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  "title": "Improper privilege management in MarkLogic Server XQuery evaluation",
  "summary": "MarkLogic Server 11.x before 11.3.7 and 12.x before 12.1.0 are affected by improper privilege management in an XQuery evaluation function. An attacker with query-execution access may execute server-side code with elevated permissions.",
  "mitigation": "Upgrade MarkLogic Server 11.x to 11.3.7 or later, or 12.x to 12.1.0 or later. Restrict query-execution access to trusted users until upgrades are complete.",
  "vendor": "Progress Software Corporation",
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  "epss_asof": "2026-10-20",
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published 2026-10-12 16:26Z
last change 2026-10-21 05:31Z

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