CVE-2022-38205 Portal for ArcGIS has a directory traversal vulnerability (10.9.1, 10.8.1 and 10.7.1 only)
Remote unauthenticated attackers can traverse the file system to disclose sensitive data in non-default Esri Portal for ArcGIS installations.
- 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-2022-38205?
CVE-2022-38205 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Esri Portal for Arcgis, published on 30 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38205?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Esri Portal for Arcgis.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38205?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38205 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-2022-38205 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38205 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Esri Portal for Arcgis
Sources
Also known as GHSA-66j6-p8c8-v9h3.