CVE-2021-29114 (GCVE-0-2021-29114)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-07 10:51 – Updated: 2025-04-10 14:59
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
SQL injection vulnerability in ArcGIS Server
Summary
A SQL injection vulnerability in feature services provided by Esri ArcGIS Server 10.9 and below allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity and availability of targeted services via specifically crafted queries.
Severity
7.3 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-10 14:51 UTC
CWE
- CWE-89 - SQL Injection
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esri | ArcGIS Server |
Affected:
All , < 10.9.0
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2021-12-06 00:00
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