CVE-2022-38196

BUG-000150537 - ArcGIS Server has a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability

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Published Oct 25, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Esri ArcGIS Server versions 10.9.1 and prior have a path traversal vulnerability that may result in a denial of service by allowing a remote, authenticated attacker to overwrite internal ArcGIS Server directory.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Esri

ArcGIS Server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`All`	affected	≤ 10.9.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:esri:arcgis_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Install ArcGIS Server Security 2022 Update 1 Patch: https://support.esri.com/en/download/8043

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-40789	Esri ArcGIS Server versions 10.9.1 and prior have a path traversal vulnerability that may result in a denial of service by allowing a remote, authenticated attacker to overwrite internal ArcGIS Server directory.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.221% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/administration/administration/arcgis-server-security-2022-update-1-patch

History

Apr 10, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Esri Arcgis Server

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 10, 2025, 2:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Esri
Published: Oct 25, 2022, 4:32 PM
Updated: Apr 10, 2025, 2:55 PM
Reserved: Aug 12, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:45 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:45 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:56 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 25, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:56 AM

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