CVE-2026-85949: CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File in Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server
Description
CVE-2026-85949 is a vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation's MarkLogic Server versions 11.x before 11.3.7 and 12.x before 12.1.0. Under certain configurations, the server may log security-sensitive information in diagnostic logs. An attacker with access to these logs could leverage this information to gain unauthorized access to protected resources. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.1 CVSS 3.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
Progress Software Corporation
MarkLogic Server
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-532) involves the insertion of sensitive information into log files by Progress MarkLogic Server versions >=11.0.0 <11.3.7 and >=12.0.0 <12.1.0. The diagnostic logs may contain security-sensitive data under specific configurations, which could be exploited by an attacker with log access to compromise protected resources. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, but high integrity and availability impacts.
Potential Impact
If exploited, an attacker with access to the affected diagnostic logs could obtain sensitive information that enables unauthorized access to protected resources, potentially leading to integrity and availability impacts on the system. There is no indication of confidentiality impact according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No explicit patch links or vendor advisory content are provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is confirmed, restrict access to diagnostic logs to trusted personnel only and review logging configurations to minimize sensitive data exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ProgressSoftware
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-04T18:42:47.236Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acd01702cdf04f656aa706d
Added to database: 10/12/2026, 15:49:04 UTC
Last enriched: 10/12/2026, 16:03:24 UTC
Last updated: 10/12/2026, 16:08:24 UTC
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