CVE-2026-33518 (GCVE-0-2026-33518)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-21 20:37 – Updated: 2026-04-23 03:56
VLAI?
Title
Incorrect privilege assignment in Portal for ArcGIS
Summary
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS 11.5 in Windows and Linux that allows highly privileged users to create developer credentials that may grant more privileges than expected.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment (4.19.1)
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Esri Portal for ArcGIS Affected: 11.5
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Date Public ?
2026-04-20 20:37
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