CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-13020

HighCVSS 8.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.23%

13th percentile - higher than 13% of all known CVEs

Summary

A weak password recovery mechanism for forgotten passwords exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 12.1 and earlier on Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes. A remote, unauthorized attacker may assume ownership of a user's account by manipulating this mechanism.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential unauthorized account takeover, leading to data confidentiality breaches and system integrity issues. The organization may lose control over access to critical resources.

Recommendation

Configure an email server with ArcGIS Enterprise to facilitate user self-service password recovery. Administrators should also consider upgrading to the latest software version once patches are released.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 12.1 and earlier on Windows, Linux and Kubernetes. A remote, unauthorized attacker may assume ownership of a user’s account by manipulating this mechanism. ArcGIS Administrators should configure an email server with ArcGIS Enterprise to facilitate user self-service password recovery. The ability for an administrator to reset a user’s password remains unchanged.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS