CVE-2024-51966: Directory traversal vulnerability in ArcGIS Server

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-51966 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Path Traversal vulnerability in esri arcgis server. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 03-03-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 10-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

There is a path traversal vulnerability in ESRI ArcGIS Server versions 11.3 and below. Successful exploitation may allow a remote authenticated attacker with admin privileges to traverse the file system to access files outside of the intended directory. There is no impact to integrity or availability due to the nature of the files that can be accessed, but there is a potential high impact to confidentiality.

• 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.