Unvalidated File Upload vulnerability in ArcGIS Server.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
Esri ArcGIS Server contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this issue by uploading a crafted file to the affected endpoint. Successful exploitation could allow arbitrary file upload, potentially allowing for other attacks. 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
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 Server | up to 12.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ArcGIS Server VendorEsri Affected up to 12.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9182
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xj4c-7w4q-9gwv
References
More Esri Arcgis Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-08070 Directory Traversal in ArcGIS Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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-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
Sources
- CVE-2026-9182 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9182 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xj4c-7w4q-9gwv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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