CVE-2026-2812: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in Esri ArcGIS Server
ArcGIS Server contains an improper authentication vulnerability in an undocumented administrative endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this issue by sending a crafted request to the endpoint. Successful exploitation may result in disruption of the web-based browsing interface. This issue affects ArcGIS Server 12.0 and earlier.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-2812 is an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) in Esri ArcGIS Server affecting version 12.0 and earlier, including 11.1. The flaw exists in an undocumented administrative endpoint that does not properly authenticate requests. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending crafted requests, leading to disruption of the web-based browsing interface. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts integrity but not confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may disrupt the web-based browsing interface of the ArcGIS Server, potentially impacting the integrity of the service interface. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known active exploits have been observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround is currently documented, users should monitor Esri advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, restricting access to administrative endpoints and applying network-level controls to limit exposure may reduce risk.
CVE-2026-2812: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in Esri ArcGIS Server
Description
ArcGIS Server contains an improper authentication vulnerability in an undocumented administrative endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this issue by sending a crafted request to the endpoint. Successful exploitation may result in disruption of the web-based browsing interface. This issue affects ArcGIS Server 12.0 and earlier.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-2812 is an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) in Esri ArcGIS Server affecting version 12.0 and earlier, including 11.1. The flaw exists in an undocumented administrative endpoint that does not properly authenticate requests. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending crafted requests, leading to disruption of the web-based browsing interface. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts integrity but not confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may disrupt the web-based browsing interface of the ArcGIS Server, potentially impacting the integrity of the service interface. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known active exploits have been observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround is currently documented, users should monitor Esri advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, restricting access to administrative endpoints and applying network-level controls to limit exposure may reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Esri
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-19T16:37:22.095Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a0e0ccfba1db473629e7760
Added to database: 5/20/2026, 7:34:39 PM
Last enriched: 5/20/2026, 8:04:12 PM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 9:26:35 PM
Views: 2
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