CVE-2025-2538
criticalpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.006 · 47 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A hardcoded credential vulnerability exists in a specific deployment pattern for Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 11.4 and below that may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to gain administrative access to the system.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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affected products (9)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-0603ESRI ArcGIS Portal: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von SicherheitsvorkehrungenDeutsch2025-03-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in ESRI ArcGIS Portal ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (6)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-2538cnnvd
- https://support.esri.com/en-us/patches-updates/2025/portal-for-arcgis-security-2025-update-1-patchPatchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Portal-for-ArcGIS-user-access-dated-20-03-2025-46637cnnvd
- https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/trust-arcgis/administration/portal-for-arcgis-security-2025-update-1-patch/cnnvd
- https://support.esri.com/en-us/patches-updates/2025/portal-for-arcgis-security-2025-update-3-patchenisa_euvd
- https://support.esri.com/en-us/patches-updates/2025/portal-for-arcgis-security-2025-update-3-patchnvd
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