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ArcsdeApplication · Esri

CVE-2007-1770

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2007-03-30
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Buffer overflow in the ArcSDE service (giomgr) in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) ArcGIS before 9.2 Service Pack 2, when using three tiered ArcSDE configurations, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (giomgr crash) and execute arbitrary code via long parameters in crafted requests.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the ArcSDE giomgr service in ESRI ArcGIS versions prior to 9.2 Service Pack 2. When the system uses three-tiered ArcSDE configurations, remote attackers can send crafted requests with overly long parameters to overflow a buffer, causing denial of service (giomgr crash) and potentially executing arbitrary code.

MitigationApply ArcGIS 9.2 Service Pack 2 or later to patch the buffer overflow in the giomgr service. Additionally, restrict network access to ArcSDE services and implement input validation as defense-in-depth measures.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
ArcsdeApplication
Affected:= 8.3= 9.0= 9.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed ArcSDE version
    Use the ArcSDE command 'sdeversion' or check the software installation details to determine the exact version of ArcSDE installed.
    Affected if The installed version is 8.3, 9.0, or 9.1 (versions prior to 9.2 Service Pack 2).
  2. Determine ArcSDE architecture configuration
    Review the ArcSDE configuration to determine whether it uses a three-tiered (application-server) architecture where the giomgr service is directly accessible to remote clients.
    Affected if The system uses a three-tiered ArcSDE configuration, exposing the giomgr service directly to network requests.
  3. Locate the giomgr service
    Identify if the giomgr service (giomgr.exe on Windows or giomgr on Linux/Unix) is running on the system.
    Affected if The giomgr service is installed and running on the system.
  4. Check network exposure of giomgr port
    Determine if the giomgr service port (default 5151) is exposed to untrusted networks or the internet by reviewing firewall rules and network configuration.
    Affected if The giomgr service port is accessible from untrusted network segments or external hosts.

A user is affected if they run ArcSDE versions 8.3, 9.0, or 9.1 with a three-tiered configuration where the giomgr service is network-accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply ArcGIS 9.2 Service Pack 2 or later to patch the buffer overflow in the giomgr service. Additionally, restrict network access to ArcSDE services and implement input validation as defense-in-depth measures.

Recommended fix High confidence

ArcGIS 9.2 Service Pack 2 or later

  1. 1. Identify the current ArcSDE/ArcGIS version by checking the giomgr version or using the ArcGIS Administrator
  2. 2. Confirm the deployment uses a three-tiered ArcSDE configuration (middleware tier between client and data tier)
  3. 3. Plan maintenance window for the upgrade operation
  4. 4. Create full backup of all ArcSDE databases and configuration files
  5. 5. Download ArcGIS 9.2 Service Pack 2 or later from ESRI support site (support.esri.com)
  6. 6. Stop all ArcSDE services (giomgr) before applying the patch
  7. 7. Apply ArcGIS 9.2 Service Pack 2 to all ArcSDE server machines
  8. 8. Verify the giomgr service starts successfully after patching
Caveat ESRI upgrades may introduce schema changes or compatibility considerations; test thoroughly in non-production first

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Arcsde Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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