CVE-2022-38202: BUG-000152121 - Directory traversal vulnerability in ArcGIS Server.

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-12-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-23

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).

Affected products

Esri ArcGIS Server: through 10.9.1

References

https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/trust-arcgis/administration/arcgis-server-security-2022-update-2-patch-is-now-available
https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/trust-arcgis/administration/arcgis-server-security-2022-update-2-patch-is-now-available

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