CVE-2026-7557
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
An improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in the SAML authentication module of Progress MarkLogic Server before 11.3.6 and 12.0.3 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication and impersonate any user, including administrators. This vulnerability affects deployments with SAML single sign-on enabled.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.1
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-05 16:17:09.437000
Last modified
2026-10-24 13:10:00.147000
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