---
id: CVE-2026-85964
title: >-
  Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before
  11.3.7 allow an authenticated Query Console user to supply unsafe path values
  to a privileged filesystem helper, which could result in disclosure of
  arbitrary…
summary: >-
  Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before
  11.3.7 allow an authenticated Query Console user to supply unsafe path values
  to a privileged filesystem helper, which could result in disclosure of
  arbitrary…
severity: high
cvss: 7.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
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: '2026-10-15T19:17:45.490'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85964'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-October-2026
    label: security@progress.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-15T17:51:38.786862Z'
epss: 0.00491
epssPercentile: 0.41997
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T18:00:08.220Z'
---

## Overview

Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 allow an authenticated Query Console user to supply unsafe path values to a privileged filesystem helper, which could result in disclosure of arbitrary server files.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.