Progress MarkLogic Server up to 11.3.5/12.0.2 Hadoop integration privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Progress MarkLogic Server up to 11.3.5/12.0.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Hadoop integration. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-9193. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Progress MarkLogic Server up to 11.3.5/12.0.2. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Hadoop integration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An improper privilege management vulnerability in the Hadoop integration of Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3 allows an authenticated user with a low-privileged Hadoop role to escalate privileges and execute privileged operations against the Security database.

It is possible to read the advisory at community.progress.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-9193 since 05/21/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/05/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 11.3.6 or 12.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MarkLogic Server 11.3.6/12.0.3

Timelineinfo

05/21/2026 CVE reserved
08/05/2026 +76 days Advisory disclosed
08/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: community.progress.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-9193 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-9193
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-386287

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2026 19:14
Changes: 08/05/2026 19:14 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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