Answer in brief
CVE-2026-8709 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.9) vulnerability in Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST document patch operation. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Progress Software Corporation/MarkLogic Server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 9.9. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Progress Software Corporation/MarkLogic Server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation/MarkLogic Servergeneric | >=11.0.0 <11.3.6 || >=12.0.0 <12.0.3 | 11.3.6, 12.0.3 |
Published upstream
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
An improper privilege management vulnerability in the REST API document patch operation of Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3 allows an authenticated user with a low-privileged REST role to escalate privileges and execute privileged operations against the Security database.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-8709 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.9) vulnerability in Privilege escalation in Progress MarkLogic Server REST document patch operation. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Progress Software Corporation/MarkLogic Server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 9.9. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Progress Software Corporation/MarkLogic Server (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Progress Software Corporation/MarkLogic Servergeneric | >=11.0.0 <11.3.6 || >=12.0.0 <12.0.3 | 11.3.6, 12.0.3 |
Published upstream
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 5, 2026
An improper privilege management vulnerability in the REST API document patch operation of Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3 allows an authenticated user with a low-privileged REST role to escalate privileges and execute privileged operations against the Security database.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.