How severe is CVE-2025-2538?

CVE-2025-2538 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-2538 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-2538?

CVE-2025-2538 affects Esri Portal For Arcgis. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2538?

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

Does CVE-2025-2538 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-2538 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-7146.

When was CVE-2025-2538 published?

CVE-2025-2538 was published on 2025-03-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-2538

CVE-2025-2538 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Esri Portal For Arcgis with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-798.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-7146
Weakness: CWE-798
Affected product: Esri Portal For Arcgis
Published: 2025-03-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A hardcoded credential vulnerability exists in a specific deployment pattern for Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 11.4 and below that may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to gain administrative access to the system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-2538?: A hardcoded credential vulnerability exists in a specific deployment pattern for Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 11.4 and below that may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to gain administrative access to the system.
How severe is CVE-2025-2538?: CVE-2025-2538 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-2538 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-2538?: CVE-2025-2538 affects Esri Portal For Arcgis. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2538?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-2538 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-2538 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-7146.
When was CVE-2025-2538 published?: CVE-2025-2538 was published on 2025-03-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://support.esri.com/en-us/patches-updates/2025/portal-for-arcgis-security-2025-update-3-patch

Affected products (1)

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