CVE-2024-38040 BUG-000167984 - Portal for ArcGIS has a Local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability
Remote unauthenticated attackers can read internal files to disclose sensitive configuration information in Esri Portal for ArcGIS.
- 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-2024-38040?
CVE-2024-38040 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Esri Portal for Arcgis, published on 4 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is a local file inclusion vulnerability in Esri Portal for ArcGIS 11.2 and below that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to craft a URL that could potentially disclose sensitive configuration information by reading internal files.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Esri Portal for Arcgis.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38040 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-2024-38040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Esri Portal for Arcgis
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qpw8-g895-7hc7.