CVE-2022-38202 BUG-000152121 - Directory traversal vulnerability in ArcGIS Server.
Remote unauthenticated attackers can traverse the file system to access sensitive site configuration files in ArcGIS Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38202?
CVE-2022-38202 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Esri Arcgis Server, published on 28 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38202?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Esri Arcgis Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38202?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38202 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-38202 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38202 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-653f-v7gf-v92q.