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

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-29108.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29108?

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

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.

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.

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.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-29108

high

8.8

CWE

347

1/10/2021

16/9/2024

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

First published: Fri Oct 01 2021(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.

Credit: psirt@esri.com psirt@esri.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Esri Portal for ArcGIS	<=10.9

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for the privilege escalation vulnerability in Esri Portal for ArcGIS?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-29108.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-29108?
The severity of CVE-2021-29108 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.
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.
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.
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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