Portal For ArcgisApplication · Esri

CVE-2024-25699

HIGH · 8.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-04
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 11.2 or later.
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91/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable 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
There is a difficult‑to‑exploit improper authentication issue in the Home application for Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 11.2 and below on Windows and Linux, and ArcGIS Enterprise versions 11.1 and below on Kubernetes, which under unique circumstances could allow a remote, authenticated attacker with low‑privileged access to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the software. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to cross an authentication and authorization boundary beyond their originally assigned access, resulting in a scope change.

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 confidence

Improper authentication vulnerability in the Home application of Esri Portal for ArcGIS (11.2 and below) and ArcGIS Enterprise (11.1 and below) allows a low-privileged authenticated remote attacker to bypass authorization boundaries under unique circumstances, achieving unauthorized access beyond their assigned permissions and resulting in a scope change.

MitigationApply vendor patches by upgrading Portal for ArcGIS to version 11.3 or later, and ArcGIS Enterprise on Kubernetes to version 11.2 or later. Alternatively, restrict low-privileged user access to the Home application until patches are applied.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Portal For ArcgisApplication
Affected:>= 10.8.1, <= 11.2
Arcgis EnterpriseApplication
Affected:<= 11.1

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
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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  1. Identify the installed product and version
    Access the ArcGIS Enterprise or Portal for ArcGIS administrative interface or check system documentation to determine the exact product (Portal for ArcGIS or ArcGIS Enterprise) and its installed version number.
    Affected if The installed version is Portal for ArcGIS 11.2 or below, or ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1 or below (including versions 10.8.1 through 11.2 for Portal).
  2. Verify the Home application is accessible
    Check the Home application configuration in the Portal or Enterprise administrative settings to confirm it is enabled and accessible to users.
    Affected if The Home application is enabled and available to standard user accounts.
  3. Check for low-privileged user accounts
    Review user role assignments in the administrative console to identify accounts assigned to low-privilege roles such as Viewer, User, or basic member roles.
    Affected if Low-privileged user accounts exist in the system.
  4. Audit user permission assignments
    Review the permission configuration for low-privileged roles to determine if they have been granted access beyond their intended scope, particularly checking for unexpected access to administrative or privileged features.
    Affected if Low-privileged accounts have permissions that exceed their assigned role boundaries.

A user is affected if they are running Portal for ArcGIS 11.2 or below or ArcGIS Enterprise 11.1 or below, and low-privileged authenticated users can access the Home application and have achieved permissions beyond their assigned role.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 11.2
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor patches by upgrading Portal for ArcGIS to version 11.3 or later, and ArcGIS Enterprise on Kubernetes to version 11.2 or later. Alternatively, restrict low-privileged user access to the Home application until patches are applied.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Portal for ArcGIS: upgrade to 11.3 or later; ArcGIS Enterprise: upgrade to 11.2 or later

  1. Identify the current Portal for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Enterprise versions in your environment using the ArcGIS Administrator or enterprise portal administration.
  2. For Portal for ArcGIS: Upgrade to version 11.3 or later (the first release above the affected 11.2)
  3. For ArcGIS Enterprise: Upgrade to version 11.2 or later (the first release above the affected 11.1)
  4. Review Esri's upgrade documentation and pre-upgrade checklist before initiating the upgrade
  5. Schedule a maintenance window and perform a full backup of your deployment
  6. Test the upgrade in a non-production environment before applying to production
  7. After upgrade, verify the Home application functionality and confirm the authentication boundary issue is resolved
Caveat Review Esri upgrade documentation for configuration changes, deprecation notices, and compatibility requirements between your current and target versions

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

Fix this in Portal For Arcgis Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
21.0 hours of engineering $3,680
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