CVE-2026-85973: CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information in Progress Software Corporation MarkLogic Server
Description
CVE-2026-85973 affects Progress Software Corporation's MarkLogic Server versions 12.0.0 up to but not including 12.1.0. The vulnerability involves the use of cleartext transmission for certain cluster-management communications, which could allow a network-positioned attacker to intercept or modify sensitive information. This issue has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.4. No official patch or vendor advisory details are provided in the input data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.4high
Affected software
Progress Software Corporation
MarkLogic Server
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
Progress MarkLogic Server versions >=12.0.0 and <12.1.0 may transmit sensitive cluster-management data in cleartext. This cleartext transmission (CWE-319) exposes the data to interception or modification by attackers positioned on the network path. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-319 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, indicating high impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported, and no patch information is provided in the input.
Potential Impact
An attacker with network access could intercept or alter sensitive cluster-management communications due to the lack of encryption. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of the transmitted data, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure or manipulation of cluster operations. Availability is not affected according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, limit network exposure of cluster-management communications to trusted networks and consider using network-level encryption or VPNs to protect data in transit.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ProgressSoftware
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-04T18:43:16.554Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acd13082cdf04f656b5556f
Added to database: 10/12/2026, 17:04:08 UTC
Last enriched: 10/12/2026, 17:18:13 UTC
Last updated: 10/12/2026, 17:19:14 UTC
Views: 5
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