8.1

CVE-2022-38196: BUG-000150537 - ArcGIS Server has a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability

Modified
Published 25-10-2022Last modified 10-04-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-38196 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Path Traversal vulnerability in esri arcgis server. EPSS estimates a 1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.19%
0%100%
Low · +0.12 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-10-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 10-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.12 pp

From 1.08% on 26-09-2026

26-09-202626-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Esri1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links