Esri ArcGIS Server: path traversal
Critical9.8CVE-2026-9181 · Published Jul 6, 2026 · updated Jul 8, 2026
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.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ArcGIS Server Product | <= 12.0 | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-22
More Esri advisories
All Esri| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | Esri Portal for ArcGIS: cross-site scripting | Medium5.5 | No fix yet |
| Aug 21 | Esri Portal for ArcGIS: cross-site scripting | Medium5.5 | No fix yet |
| Aug 21 | Esri Portal for ArcGIS: cross-site scripting | Medium5.5 | No fix yet |
| Jul 7 | Esri Portal for ArcGIS: weak password recovery | High8.1 | 12.1 |
| Jul 7 | Esri Portal for ArcGIS: missing authentication | Critical9.8 | 12.1 |
| Jul 6 | Esri ArcGIS Server: arbitrary file upload | Critical9.8 | No fix yet |