CVE-2022-38201
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 · uneditedAn unvalidated redirect vulnerability exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS Quick Capture Web Designer versions 10.8.1 to 10.9.1. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can potentially induce an unsuspecting authenticated user to access an an attacker controlled domain.
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 · moderate confidenceAn open redirect vulnerability in Esri Portal for ArcGIS Quick Capture Web Designer versions 10.8.1 to 10.9.1 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to craft malicious URLs containing attacker-controlled redirect parameters that trick authenticated users into navigating to malicious domains while believing they remain on the legitimate Esri domain.
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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>= 10.8.1, <= 10.9.1CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Esri ArcGIS Quick Capture is installedReview installed applications or software inventory for Esri ArcGIS Quick Capture or Portal for ArcGIS with Quick Capture enabledAffected if The software is present in the environment
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Determine the installed version of ArcGIS Quick CaptureAccess the Quick Capture admin interface, check ArcGIS Portal for ArcGIS version, or use the product's built-in about/version information pageAffected if The version falls within the range 10.8.1 to 10.9.1 inclusive
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Verify if Quick Capture Web Designer is accessibleNavigate to the Quick Capture Web Designer URL within the Portal (typically /quickcapture/designer) or confirm the feature is enabled in the Portal administrationAffected if The Quick Capture Web Designer component is exposed and accessible to users
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Inspect web logs for suspicious redirect patternsReview HTTP access logs for the Quick Capture endpoints for URL parameters that may contain untrusted domain redirects (such as 'url=', 'redirect=', or 'next=' parameters pointing to external domains)Affected if Logs show requests with redirect parameters to untrusted domains
The environment is affected if Esri ArcGIS Quick Capture version 10.8.1 through 10.9.1 is installed and the Quick Capture Web Designer component is accessible, enabling attackers to craft malicious redirect URLs.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor patches for versions 10.8.1 to 10.9.1. Until patched, implement URL filtering at network perimeter devices to block or warn on outbound redirects to untrusted domains, and educate users about the risks of clicking untrusted links.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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