CVE-2021-29108: There is an privilege escalation vulnerability in organization-specific logins in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 10.9 and below.

Published Oct 1, 2021
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Updated

There is an privilege escalation vulnerability in organization-specific logins in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 10.9 and below that may allow a remote, authenticated attacker who is able to intercept and modify a SAML assertion to impersonate another account (XML Signature Wrapping Attack). In addition patching, Esri also strongly recommends as best practice for SAML assertions to be signed and encrypted.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Esri Portal for ArcGIS<=10.9

Remediation

Information

https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-enterprise/administration/Portal-for-ArcGIS-Securit... https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-enterprise/administration/Portal-for-ArcGIS-Security-2021-Update-1-Patch

Event History

Oct 1, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:41 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:41 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for the privilege escalation vulnerability in Esri Portal for ArcGIS?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-29108.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29108?

The severity of CVE-2021-29108 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

Which versions of Esri Portal for ArcGIS are affected by CVE-2021-29108?

Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 10.9 and below are affected by CVE-2021-29108.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2021-29108?

CVE-2021-29108 allows a remote, authenticated attacker to impersonate another account through an XML Signature Wrapping Attack.

5

Are there any patches or updates available for CVE-2021-29108?

Yes, there is a patch available for CVE-2021-29108. Please refer to the references section for more information.

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