CVE-2022-38202: BUG-000152121 - Directory traversal vulnerability in ArcGIS Server.

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-38202 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in esri arcgis server. EPSS estimates a 1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 28-12-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 10-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

There is a path traversal vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Server versions 10.9.1 and below. Successful exploitation may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker traverse the file system to access files outside of the intended directory on ArcGIS Server. This could lead to the disclosure of sensitive site configuration information (not user datasets).

• CWE-23Relative Path TraversalThe product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.