What is CVE-2026-85962?

CVE-2026-85962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation Marklogic Server, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-12.

How severe is CVE-2026-85962?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Progress Software Corporation Marklogic Server

CVE-2026-85962

Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x releases before 12.1.0 and 11.x releases before 11.3.7 contain an improper authentication vulnerability in SAML processing. In deployments that use SAML authentication, an unauthenticated remote attacker could cause the affected server to accept an assertion that should be rejected, potentially resulting in unauthorized access.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2026-10-12.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Progress Software Corporation Marklogic Server

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

community.progress.com/s/article/Marklogic-Critical-Security-Alert-Bulletin-Oct… (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85962?: CVE-2026-85962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation Marklogic Server, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-85962?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.