CVE-2026-9181

Directory Traversal in ArcGIS Server

Published Jul 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Description ArcGIS Server contains a directory traversal vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this issue by sending crafted path parameters. Successful exploitation could allow access to sensitive files on the system. This issue impacts all versions of ArcGIS Server 12.0 and prior. 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.
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First Time appeared Esri
Esri arcgis Server
Vendors & Products Esri
Esri arcgis Server
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ArcGIS Server contains a directory traversal vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this issue by sending crafted path parameters. Successful exploitation could allow access to sensitive files on the system. This issue impacts all versions of ArcGIS Server 12.0 and prior.
Title Directory Traversal in ArcGIS Server
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Esri
Published
Updated
Jul 8, 2026, 2:44 PM
Reserved
May 21, 2026, 2:53 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 6, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 8:10 PM