9.8

CVE-2026-13020: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism in Portal for ArcGIS

Analyzed
Published 07-07-2026Last modified 08-07-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-13020 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in esri portal_for_arcgis. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-07-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-07-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 12.1 and earlier on Windows, Linux and Kubernetes. A remote, unauthorized attacker may assume ownership of a user’s account by manipulating this mechanism. ArcGIS Administrators should configure an email server with ArcGIS Enterprise to facilitate user self-service password recovery. The ability for an administrator to reset a user’s password remains unchanged.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

40%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.47% 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