# CVE-2013-5221: File upload in n/a

> Authenticated publishers or administrators can upload executable files via the mobile-upload feature, potentially leading to remote code execution.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Sep 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gv8j-cvxg-vhjq

## What is CVE-2013-5221?

CVE-2013-5221 is a low-severity vulnerability in Esri Arcgis Server, published on 24 Sep 2013. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The mobile-upload feature in Esri ArcGIS for Server 10.1 through 10.2 allows remote authenticated users to upload .exe files by leveraging (1) publisher or (2) administrator privileges.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5221?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Esri Arcgis Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-5221?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5221 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-5221 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5221 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Esri Arcgis Server

- [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)
- [CVE-2026-9181](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9181/): Directory Traversal in ArcGIS Server (critical 9.8)
- [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-2013-5221 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-5221 is a low-severity vulnerability in Esri Arcgis Server, published on 24 Sep 2013. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5221 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2013-5221/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5221/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5221
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5221
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-5221

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5221/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.