High severity · published Dec 28, 2022
CVE-2022-38202
There is a path traversal vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server versions 10.9.1 and below
7.5
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
There is a path traversal vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server versions 10.9.1 and below. Successful exploitation may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker traverse the file system to access files outside of the intended directory on ArcGIS Server. This could lead to the disclosure of sensitive site configuration information (not user datasets).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Arcgis Server · Esri
through 10.9.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38202
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38202
Vendor Advisory
https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/trust-arcgis/administration/arcgis-server-security-2022-update-2-patch-is-now-available
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