TI-2021-09988 Aliases CVE-2021-29101 GHSA-7q9j-c58f-8cw5

ArcGIS GeoEvent Server has a Directory Traversal security vulnerability.

MEDIUM 43CWE-23Published 2021-05-05 · Updated 2025-04-10

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-23 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

ArcGIS GeoEvent Server versions 10.8.1 and below has a read-only directory path traversal vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files on the system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0229 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Esri	ArcGIS GeoEvent Server	All – 10.8.1	—	No fix listed	CNA

ArcGIS GeoEvent Server VendorEsri Affected All – 10.8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_geoevent_server::::::::	up to 10.8.1	Vulnerable	Esri

cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_geoevent_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.8.1 Vulnerable ·Esri

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-29101
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7q9j-c58f-8cw5

References

Advisory 1

https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/ext-server-geoevent/administration/arcgis-geoevent-server-security-update-2021-patch-1

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences