# CVE-2012-4949: SQL injection in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the where parameter in ESRI ArcGIS REST services, potentially compromising data integrity and confidentiality.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Nov 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r4v7-5jww-mc29

## What is CVE-2012-4949?

CVE-2012-4949 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Esri Arcgis Server, published on 14 Nov 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in ESRI ArcGIS 10.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the where parameter to a query URI for a REST service.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4949?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Esri Arcgis Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-4949?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4949 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-4949 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-4949 exists.

Public exploit code:

- ESRI ArcGIS for Server - 'where' SQL Injection (exploitdb)

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- [CVE-2025-57870](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-57870/): BUG-000179884 - There is a security vulnerability in ArcGIS Server Feature Services. (critical 10.0)
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- [CVE-2026-9182](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9182/): Unvalidated File Upload vulnerability in ArcGIS Server. (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-35712](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-35712/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-29102](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29102/): There is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server Manager version 10.8.1 and below. (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-4949 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-4949 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Esri Arcgis Server, published on 14 Nov 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-4949 exists.

Affected product: Esri Arcgis Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4949/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4949/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4949
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4949
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-4949

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