CVE-2026-69228 (GCVE-0-2026-69228)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-21 20:48 – Updated: 2026-08-24 13:01
VLAI
Title
missing authentication vulnerability in Esri Portal for ArcGIS
Summary
There is a missing authentication vulnerability in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 12.0 and prior that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to access a specific resource (not user content) that should only be accessible by authenticated users. Users working with ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1, 11.3, 11.5, or 12.0 are encouraged to patch. All users are advised to upgrade to the latest long-term support release.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-24 12:45 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
Esri CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 25 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Esri Portal for ArcGIS Affected: 11.1 , ≤ 12.0 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-08-20 16:31
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