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Status published
High
CVE-2022-38205
Portal for ArcGIS has a directory traversal vulnerability (10.9.1, 10.8.1 and 10.7.1 only)
Vulnerability Description
In some non-default installations of Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 10.9.1 and below, a directory traversal issue may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to traverse the file system and lead to the disclosure of sensitive data (not customer-published content).
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
Portal for ArcGIS
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 30th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 10th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N