CVE-2022-38184

There is an improper access control vulnerability in Portal for ArcGIS versions 10.8.1

Description

There is an improper access control vulnerability in Portal for ArcGIS versions 10.8.1 and below which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to access an API that may induce Esri Portal for ArcGIS to read arbitrary URLs.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Disable anonymous access to Portal for ArcGIS.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory esri.com
Affected: Esri Portal for ArcGIS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-enterprise/administration/portal-for-arcgis-security-2022-update-1-patch/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-38184?
CVE-2022-38184 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-38184?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2022-38184: Disable anonymous access to Portal for ArcGIS.
Is CVE-2022-38184 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-38184 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-2022-38184?
CVE-2022-38184 affects Esri Portal for ArcGIS.
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