CVE-2021-29114

SQL injection vulnerability in ArcGIS Server

Description

A SQL injection vulnerability in feature services provided by Esri ArcGIS Server 10.9 and below allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity and availability of targeted services via specifically crafted queries.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Mitigating measures: Web Services that use file based data sources (file Geodatabase or Shape Files or tile cached services) are unaffected by this issue. By default, services published to ArcGIS Enterprise are not available anonymously and those services cannot be accessed by an unauthenticated attacker. Database accounts should be configured using the principle of least privilege.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Vendor Advisory esri.com
Affected: Esri ArcGIS Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-enterprise/administration/arcgis-server-security-2021-update-2-patch-is-now-available vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29114?
CVE-2021-29114 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-29114?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2021-29114: Mitigating measures: Web Services that use file based data sources (file Geodatabase or Shape Files or tile cached services) are unaffected by this issue. By default, services published to ArcGIS Enterprise are not available anonymously and those services cannot be accessed by an unauthenticated attacker. Database accounts should be configured using the principle of least privilege.
Is CVE-2021-29114 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-29114 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-29114?
CVE-2021-29114 affects Esri ArcGIS Server.
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