CVE-2026-69227 BUG-000187331 Portal for ArcGIS has a security vulnerability

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can access administrative API endpoints in Portal for ArcGIS under specific conditions, potentially gaining unauthorized administrative control.

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-2026-69227?

CVE-2026-69227 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Esri Portal for ArcGIS, published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw in Portal for ArcGIS allows unauthenticated access to

certain Portal Administrator API endpoints under specific conditions. This could enable an attacker to access administrative functionality that should require authentication.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-69227?

How do I fix CVE-2026-69227?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-69227 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-69227 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-69227 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-69m7-xwpq-gfc4.

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