CVE-2022-38199 BUG-000144172 - Remote file download issue in ArcGIS Server
Remote attackers can trick victims into executing downloaded files via ArcGIS Server web services, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38199?
CVE-2022-38199 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Esri Arcgis Server, published on 25 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A remote file download issue can occur in some capabilities of Esri ArcGIS Server web services that may in some edge cases allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to induce an unsuspecting victim to launch a process in the victim's PATH environment. Current browsers provide users with warnings against running unsigned executables downloaded from the internet.
Weakness: CWE-494
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38199?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Esri Arcgis Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38199?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38199 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-38199 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38199 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Esri Arcgis Server
- CVE-2025-57870 BUG-000179884 - There is a security vulnerability in ArcGIS Server Feature Services.
- CVE-2026-9181 Directory Traversal in ArcGIS Server
- CVE-2026-9182 Unvalidated File Upload vulnerability in ArcGIS Server.
- CVE-2020-35712 Server-side request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2021-29102 There is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server Manager version 10.8.1 and below.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7rfh-x78j-cqj5.