{"id":"CVE-2026-85972","title":"Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 do not sufficiently verify the identity of a Kerberos authentication service in certain password-based authentication configurations","summary":"Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 do not sufficiently verify the identity of a Kerberos authentication service in certain password-based authentication configurations. A network-positio…","severity":"high","cvss":7.4,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","cwe":["CWE-303"],"vendor":"Progress Software Corporation","product":"MarkLogic Server","affected":["marklogic_server >= 11.0.0 < 11.3.7","marklogic_server >= 12.0.0 < 12.1.0"],"published":"2026-10-12","updated":"2026-10-15","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-15T16:27:17.070","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85972","references":[{"url":"https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026","label":"security@progress.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00324,"epssPercentile":0.25282,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-10-14T03:59:17.383121Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-10-12T18:00:08.223Z","slug":"CVE-2026-85972","body":"## Overview\n\nProgress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 do not sufficiently verify the identity of a Kerberos authentication service in certain password-based authentication configurations. A network-positioned attacker could impersonate trusted authentication infrastructure, potentially resulting in unauthorized access or modification of protected data.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":41,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":40.7,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}