Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-85973 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85973 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-85973?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 12 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Progress Marklogic Server 12.x before 12.1.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85973?
- Yes: fixed in MarkLogic Server 12.1.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-85973 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-85973?
- Check whether you run Progress Marklogic Server at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: MarkLogic Server 12.1.0
Technical details
The vulnerability involves insecure transport of cluster-management communications in MarkLogic Server 12.x prior to 12.1.0, where cleartext is used instead of encryption. An attacker positioned on the network can intercept or modify the transmitted information. The vulnerability requires network access to the affected communications channel but no authentication or user interaction.
Affected products
- Progress MarkLogic Server 12.x before 12.1.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-12: disclosed