How severe is CVE-2022-38203?

CVE-2022-38203 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-38203 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-38203?

CVE-2022-38203 affects Esri Portal For Arcgis. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38203?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-38203 published?

CVE-2022-38203 was published on 2022-12-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-38203

CVE-2022-38203 is a high-severity vulnerability in Esri Portal For Arcgis with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-918.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-918
Affected product: Esri Portal For Arcgis
Published: 2022-12-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Protections against potential Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 10.8.1 and below were not fully honored and may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to forge requests to arbitrary URLs from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or reading from hosts inside the network perimeter, a different issue than CVE-2022-38211 and CVE-2022-38212.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38203?: Protections against potential Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 10.8.1 and below were not fully honored and may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to forge requests to arbitrary URLs from the system, potentially leading to network enumeration or reading from hosts inside the network perimeter, a different issue than CVE-2022-38211 and CVE-2022-38212.
How severe is CVE-2022-38203?: CVE-2022-38203 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-38203 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-38203?: CVE-2022-38203 affects Esri Portal For Arcgis. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38203?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-38203 published?: CVE-2022-38203 was published on 2022-12-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/trust-arcgis/administration/portal-for-arcgis-security-2022-update-2-patch-is-now-available

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:esri:portal_for_arcgis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Esri Portal For Arcgis

CVE-2024-25693 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): There is a path traversal in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions <= 11.2. Successful exploitation may allow a remote,…
CVE-2026-33519 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): An incorrect authorization vulnerability exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS 11.4, 11.5 and 12.0 on Windows, Linux and…
CVE-2026-33518 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS 11.5 in Windows and Linux that allows…
CVE-2025-2538 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): A hardcoded credential vulnerability exists in a specific deployment pattern for Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 11.4…
CVE-2025-4967 — Critical (CVSS 9.1): Esri Portal for ArcGIS 11.4 and prior allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to bypass the Portal’s SSRF…
CVE-2023-25832 — High (CVSS 8.8): There is a cross-site-request forgery vulnerability in Esri Portal for ArcGIS Versions 11.0 and below that may allow an…

All CVEs affecting Esri Portal For Arcgis →

Other CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-47938 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Adobe Campaign Classic (ACC) versions 7.4.3 build 9394 and earlier are affected by a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)…
CVE-2026-35431 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Microsoft Entra ID Entitlement Management allows an unauthorized attacker to…
CVE-2026-32186 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Microsoft Bing allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a…
CVE-2026-33107 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Azure Databricks allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a…
CVE-2026-32871 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): FastMCP is a Pythonic way to build MCP servers and clients. Prior to version 3.2.0, the OpenAPIProvider in FastMCP…
CVE-2026-32169 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Azure Cloud Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a…

Browse all CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)) vulnerabilities →