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TI-2026-08070 Aliases CVE-2026-9181GHSA-8h42-h5vq-h5gv

Directory Traversal in ArcGIS Server

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Esri ArcGIS Server contains a directory traversal vulnerability. ArcGIS Enterprise on Kubernetes is not impacted. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this issue by sending crafted path parameters. Successful exploitation could allow overwriting sensitive files on the system. Abuse of this issue can allow full administrative access to ArcGIS Server, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This issue impacts all versions of ArcGIS Server on Windows and Linux 12.0 and prior. This issue does not impact ArcGIS Enterprise for Kubernetes.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0122 68th 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
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
EsriArcGIS Serverup to 12.0—No fix listedCNA
  • ArcGIS Server VendorEsri Affected up to 12.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 12.0VulnerableEsri
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.0 Vulnerable ·Esri
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9181
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8h42-h5vq-h5gv

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-35724 BUG-000179884 - There is a security vulnerability in ArcGIS Server Feature Services. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-10000 SQL injection vulnerability in ArcGIS Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09989 There is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server Manager version 10.8.1 and below. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-08071 Unvalidated File Upload vulnerability in ArcGIS Server. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-18172 Esri ArcGIS Server before 10.8 is vulnerable to SSRF in some configurations. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-17894 BUG-000152121 - Directory traversal vulnerability in ArcGIS Server. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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